Peripheral Nervous System Involvement in Diabetes and Role of Rehabilitation

William Jens and Aiesha Ahm

Abstract

Diabetes is well known to affect peripheral nervous system. We have summarized the multiple different presentations of peripheral nervous system involvement in this disease along with the medical and rehabilitation management. The clinical presentation depends on the localization of the damage which can involve nerve roots, plexus, focal nerves, diffuse involvement of multiple nerves and autonomic system. The process can be acute or insidious based on the pathology which can be variable.