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…
Summary: Research group finds that type 2 diabetics with foot ulcers possess fewer cognitive resources than a matched group of type…
If you are one of the thousands of physicians who use benfotiamine, a high potency lipid-soluble form of thiamine (vitamin…
Which one of the following statements is true?A. Peripheral neuropathy and polyneuropathy are the same things.B. Peripheral neuropathy is a…
CLINICIAN ALERT: REVERSING THIAMINE (VITAMIN B1) DEFICIENCY IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY: AN IMPORTANT THERAPEUTIC GOAL In a seminal paper…
CLINICIAN ALERT: PATIENTS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH BENFOTIAMINE FOR ALCOHOLIC POLYNEUROPATHY MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE IMPROVED COGNITIVE FUNCTION Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency is…
IS PREDIABETES A RISK FACTOR FOR NEUROPATHY? According to the American Diabetes Association, before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost…