What’s already known about this topic?
Diabetic neuropathy is the most common chronic complication of diabetes
mellitus.
Patients with type 2 DM should be screened for diabetic peripheral
neuropathy every year, and patients with type 1 DM should be screened
starting five years after the diagnosis with simple tests (such as 10 gr
monofilament) every year.
The lack of an effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy, which is
associated with severe morbidity and mortality, highlights preventive
medicine.