Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) predicts incipient peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes, a new study finds. The technique involves the examination of unmyelinated nerve fibers at ...

Every Thursday, Dr. Kalani Brady from the John A. Burns School of Medicine answers your medical questions. He appears at about 7:20 and 7:45. Today, he answered questions about food neuropathy, ...

Small fiber neuropathy occurs as a result of damage to the small fibers of the peripheral nervous system. Damage to the peripheral nervous system that affects the small fibers can cause burning pain ...

Diabetic neuropathy, a complication of diabetes caused by prolonged high blood sugar, results in nerve damage that can manifest as pain, numbness, or tingling, particularly in the hands and feet.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a condition caused by long-term high blood sugar levels, which causes nerve damage. Some people will not have any symptoms. But for others symptoms may be ...