Painful diabetic polyneuropathy: approach to diagnosis and management
V Spallone, M Lacerenza, A Rossi… - The Clinical journal …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To provide a current overview of the diagnostic work-up and management of
painful diabetic polyneuropathy (PDPN). Methods: A review covering the literature from
2004 to 2011, which describes the tools designed to diagnose neuropathic pain and assess
its severity, including self-administered questionnaires, validated laboratory tests and simple
handheld screening devices, and the evidence-based therapeutic approaches to PDPN.
Results: The clinical aspects, pathogenesis, and comorbidities of PDPN, as well as its …
painful diabetic polyneuropathy (PDPN). Methods: A review covering the literature from
2004 to 2011, which describes the tools designed to diagnose neuropathic pain and assess
its severity, including self-administered questionnaires, validated laboratory tests and simple
handheld screening devices, and the evidence-based therapeutic approaches to PDPN.
Results: The clinical aspects, pathogenesis, and comorbidities of PDPN, as well as its …