Introduction Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that most commonly occurs in diabetic patients. It is characterized by tingling, numbness, or even pain. These symptoms are especially common in the hands and feet. A dreaded complication of peripheral neuropathy is ulcers. Neuropathy ulcers are especially hard to treat. Stem cells may
Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent stromal cells that have the ability to differentiate, or become, a variety of cell types, including bone cells, cartilage cells, fat cells, and muscle cells. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are ideal for treating many kinds of injuries and disease, and can be derived from many
A recent study, evaluating vitamin D deficiency in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), found women are at significantly greater risk than men of suffering from peripheral neuropathy. Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because it is produced by the body in response to exposure to sunlight. The
Research results published in Neurology; Clinical Practice, found adult patients diagnosed with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, had the highest total health care costs across all aspects of healthcare, making diabetes the most-costly health condition in the United States. Diabetes is the number one cause of peripheral neuropathy damaging nerves in
Researchers in the United Kingdom found peripheral neuropathy impaired a motorist’s ability to drive a car and put the driver at greater risk of losing control of his or her vehicle.1 The good news is, with practice, the drivers were able to improve their skills. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dme.13957 Note: Despite all advances
