Ulcerating peripheral neuropathy
Evidence-based neurology checklist on ulcerating peripheral neuropathy: Diabetic neuropathy: risk factors for ulcers Males Long duration of diabetes Peripheral vascular disease with absent pedal pulses Reduced joint mobility Foot deformities Plantar callus Other causes
Diabetic neuropathy: risk factors for ulcers
- Males
- Long duration of diabetes
- Peripheral vascular disease with absent pedal pulses
- Reduced joint mobility
- Foot deformities
- Plantar callus
Other causes
References
- Boulton AJ. Lowering the risk of neuropathy, foot ulcers and amputations. Diabet Med 1998; 15(Suppl 4):S57-S59.
- Pham H, Armstrong DG, Harvey C, Harkless LB, Giurini JM, Veves A. Screening techniques to identify people at high risk for diabetic foot ulceration: a prospective multicenter trial. Diabetes Care 2000; 23:606-611.
- Auer-Grumbach M. Hereditary sensory neuropathy type 1. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2008; 3:7.
- Kumar K, Kant M, Belsare RK. Neuropathic plantar ulceration. Indian J Lepr 1985; 57:172-177.
- Sugiura F, Kojima T, Oguchi T, et al. A case of peripheral neuropathy and skin ulcer in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after a single infusion of tocilizumab. Mod Rheumatol 2009; 19:199-203.
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