Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Part I. Introduction

1. Epidemiology and Scope of Impact of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Christopher H. Gibbons, Aristidis Veves

Part II. The Neuropathies

2. Biology and Pathophysiology of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Teresa Mixcoatl-Zecuatl, Nigel A. Calcutt

3. Diagnosis of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Vera Bril, Bruce A. Perkins

Part III. Prevention

4. Prevention and Control of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Alberto Piaggesi, Elisabetta Iacopi, Valerio Vallini

Part IV. Medical Treatment

5. Medical Treatments for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Yamile Vidal, Charles Brock, Clifton L. Gooch

Part V. Non-pharmacologic Treatment

6. Physical Therapy for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Karin Pieber, Malvina Herceg, Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga

7. Psychological Treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Lance M. McCracken, Su-Yin Yang

8. Acupuncture and Alternative Treatments for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Miles Belgrade, Stephanie Smith

9. Interventional Therapies for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Timothy Furnish, Benjamin Beal

Part VI. Billing and Reimbursement and Healthcare Utilization

10. Health Status, Work Productivity, and Costs Associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Marco daCosta DiBonaventura, Jeffrey Vietri

Part VII. Future Approaches

11. Advances in Pharmaceutical Options and Current Clinical Trials for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Abd A. Tahrani, Q. Altaf, Martin J. Stevens

Part VIII. Nursing Perspective

12. Nursing and Home Care Perspective of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Mary Elizabeth Teixeira

Part IX. Patient Experience

13. Impact of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy on Patients
Solomon Tesfaye

14. Impact of Treatments for Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathies on Patients
Man-chun Wong, Joanne W. Y. Chung

15. Patient Resources
Erin Lawson, Miroslav “Misha” Backonja

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Pain Medicine, Diabetes, Neurology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology