什么是糖尿病周围神经病变?糖尿病周围神经病变(Diabetic peripheral neuropathy,DPN)是指糖尿病患者出现周围神经功能异常的症状或体征,或检查发现周围神经传导功能异常,除外其它引起周围神经损伤的疾病。DPN是最常见的糖尿病慢性并发症,由于缺乏统一的诊断标准和检测方法,其患病率在10%~96%不等。随着糖尿病病程进展,30%~50%的患者会发生糖尿病神经病变。DPN的致残率高达46.6%。 What is diabetic peripheral neuropathy? Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) refers to the symptoms or signs of peripheral nerve dysfunction in patients with diabetes, or examination revealed abnormal peripheral nerve conduction function, except for other diseases that cause peripheral nerve injury. DPN is the most common chronic complication of diabetes. The prevalence rate of DPN varies from 10% to 96% due to the lack of uniform diagnostic criteria and testing methods. As diabetes progresses, 30% to 50% of patients develop diabetic neuropathy. DPN morbidity rate as high as 46.6%.