Diabetic Neuropathy

In this newly updated ,second edition, leading medical specialists critically review for the general practitioner the latest techniques for the clinical management of diabetic neuropathy. These authoritative contributors focus on the practical aspects of diabetic neuropathy and describe in detail the treatments that are currently available or expected to become available in the near future. They also include concise discussions of the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy and highlight the relatively unknown features of neuropathy that can significantly impact a patient's life. Comprehensive, up-to-date bibliographies at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for the interested physician to gain a more detailed picture of a particular topic.

Preface	p. vii
List of Color Images	p. viii
Contributors	p. xi
Historical Aspects of Diabetic Neuropathies	p. 1
The Epidemiology of Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 7
Genomics of Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 31
Transgenic and Gene Knockout Analysis of Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 51
Hyperglycemia-Initiated Mechanisms in Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 69
Effectors-Sonic Hedgehog and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase	p. 91
Neuronal and Schwann Cell Death in Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 113
Metabolic-Functional-Structural Correlations in Somatic Neuropathies in the Spontaneously Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic BB-Rats	p. 133
Experimental Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy	p. 153
Spinal Cord: Structure and Function in Diabetes	p. 165
Diabetic Encephalopathy	p. 187
Microangiopathy, Diabetes, and the Peripheral Nervous System	p. 207
Pathogenesis of Human Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 231
Clinical Features of Diabetic Polyneuropathy	p. 243
Micro- and Macrovascular Disease in Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 259
Clinical Diagnosis of Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 275
Punch Skin Biopsy in Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 293
Aldose Reductase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 309
Other Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 321
Pathophysiology of Neuropathic Pain	p. 339
Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 351
Focal and Multifocal Diabetic Neuropathy	p. 367
Hypoglycemia and the Autonomic Nervous System	p. 379
Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy	p. 389
Postural Hypotension and Anhidrosis	p. 413
Gastrointestinal Syndromes Due to Diabetes Mellitus	p. 433
Genitourinary Complications	p. 453
Management of Diabetic Foot Complications	p. 473
Index	p. 507
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