{"id":18802,"date":"2016-09-23T15:55:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T10:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/?p=18802"},"modified":"2018-07-21T18:15:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T12:45:49","slug":"diabetic-neuropathy-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/diabetic-neuropathy-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Diabetic Neuropathy? Is it Reversible?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/categories\/diabetes-care-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18800 size-full\" title=\"What Causes Nerve Damage In Diabetes? Is It Reversible?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/neuropathy.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing acupuncture as a therapy for diabetic neuropathy\" width=\"630\" height=\"330\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exact cause of nerve damage (Diabetic neuropathy) is not clear. There are many factors that are known to contribute towards this condition, the most important being high blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n<p>Causes include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Reduced blood flow<\/strong>: Diabetes causes reduced blood vessel relaxation leading to impaired flow to nerves<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Damage to nerve proteins<\/strong>: Depletion of myelin proteins which are important for nerve conduction. Glycosylation of structural nerve proteins leading to decreased nerve conduction<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Oxidative stress<\/strong>: Increased production of oxygen free radicals producing oxidative stress and damage<\/p>\n<p>-Accumulation of <strong>sorbitol<\/strong> and <strong>fructose<\/strong> in nerves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Risk factors<\/strong> include poor blood sugar control, alcohol intake, high blood pressure, smoking, high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/5-foods-to-lower-your-elevated-cholesterol-levels-naturally\/\">cholesterol levels<\/a>, obesity, older age,family history, duration of diabetes<\/p>\n<p>-Depending on the extent of damage and the function that is impaired due to nerve damage, it is sometimes possible to reverse or slow down the damage by medications and lifestyle changes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/categories\/diabetes\/devices-2?utm_source=articletrack&amp;utm_medium=Diabetes_Devices\">Take care of your sugar<\/a> with 1mg.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/neuropathy.jpg\" alt=\"What Causes Nerve Damage In Diabetes? 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