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Key To Reducing Risk Of Neurological Complications

Diabetes is a chronic ailment that impairs the body's capacity to process glucose, leading to elevated sugar levels in the blood. In the long run, heightened blood sugar levels can harm nerves throughout the body, resulting in neurological complications that substantially affect an individual's quality of life. Nevertheless, Dr Arohi Abhinav Jayaswal, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Bihar,shares that adequate management of diabetes can help prevent or alleviate these complications. Neurological complications of diabetes can affect the peripheral nervous system, which controls the body's sensory and motor functions, and the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary processes like digestion and heart rate. Some common neurological complications of diabetes include peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, and stroke. Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage affecting the extremities, including the hands, feet, and legs. Symptoms of peripheral neuropa...