What is the worst case scenario with diabetic neuropathy?
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The worst case scenario with anything... DEATH.
in relation to neuropathy.total loss of sensation in the affected limb, subsequent injury to the limb without the person's awareness, and then gangrene sets in with subsequent loss of limb, then infection sets in with loss of life.
Can't get much worse than that.
Well, we all know the worst case scenario is death. What you wanted to know, I think, is that diabetics who dont look after their feet, can end up having amputations, that's why keeping your blood sugar levels under control prevents neuropathy.
DIEING
There is an increased risk of injury to the feet because of loss of sensation. Small infections can progress to ulceration (skin and soft tissue breakdown) and require amputation. In addition, motor nerve damage can lead to muscle breakdown and imbalance.
Diabetics have an increased risk of developing some rheumatologic diseases, including muscle infarction, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's contracture, adhesive capsulitis, and sclerodactyly. They may also develop ophthalmologic disease unrelated to diabetic retinopathy (eg, cataracts, glaucoma, corneal abrasions, optic neuropathy); hepatobiliary diseases (eg, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [steatosis and steatohepatitis], cirrhosis, gallstones); and dermatologic disease (eg, tinea infections, lower extremity ulcers, diabetic dermopathy, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, diabetic scleroderma, vitiligo, granuloma annulare, acanthosis nigricans [a sign of insulin resistance]). Depression and dementia are also common.
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