Research Article: Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – A Survey of Patient Experiences
Introduction:
About million people in the United States (US) have diabetes and as many as million may have prediabetes. Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is the most common microvascular complication associated with diabetes. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) affects about % of patients with diabetes, and symptomatic or painful DPN (pDPN) occurs in –% of these patients. – pDPN generally presents as a spontaneous burning pain of the feet, can be difficult to treat successfully, and has a significant impact on lifestyle and quality of…
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