Diabetic neuropathy
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What is diabetic neuropathy?
Diabetic neuropathies are a family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes that can result in serious damage to peripheral, autonomic, and cranial nerves. Symptoms may include pain, tingling, or numbness, especially in the hands, arms, feet, and legs.
Common symptoms reported by people with diabetic neuropathy
Treatments taken by people for diabetic neuropathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with diabetic neuropathy
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have diabetic neuropathy through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with diabetic neuropathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has diabetic neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 721 say diabetic neuropathy is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 192 | |
| 30s | 491 | |
| 40s | 503 | |
| 50s | 531 | |
| 60s | 505 | |
| 70+ | 1364 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 57 | |
| 20-29 years | 68 | |
| 30-39 years | 53 | |
| 40-49 years | 54 | |
| 50-59 years | 50 | |
| 60-69 years | 47 | |
| 70+ years | 48 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2364 | |
| Female | 4515 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 907 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 88 |