Summary: In a ground-breaking study, investigators found that decreased sensation in the foot may be an underrecognized risk factor for death. …
A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease concludes that oral benfotiamine, a high potency lipid-soluble form of…
Summary: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common, independent, and often-overlooked cause of peripheral neuropathy. Additionally, in type 2 diabetics,…
On April 17, 2020, the online New England Journal of Medicine published the correspondence Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2. The…
At present, there is no reason to believe that COVID-19 is responsible for any sensory defects of the lower extremity.…
Polyneuropathy, the most common form of peripheral neuropathy, is a condition in which neurons of the peripheral nervous system dysfunction…
During episodes of hyperglycemia, unlike most other cell types, the neurons and Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system are…
With estimates of the incidence of prediabetes in the USA at over 84 million people, prediabetes is an epidemic by any…
Summary: The association between peripheral neuropathy and prediabetes, although not well known by clinicians, is well established in the scientific…
In 2015, according to The National Institutes of Health (NIH), there were approximately 15 million alcoholics in the US-with estimates suggesting that…