diabetic neuropathic ulcer
This is a photograph of the foot of a diabetic patient showing neuropathy and a resulting necrotic lesion This is a degenerative condition of sensory nerves and pathways giving pain and absence of reflexes in the lower limbs occurring in patients with diabetes mellitus It is a result of hyperglycaemia which damages the myelin nerve covering and causes circulatory problems
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Photo credit: © Mediscan / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 009641, diabetes, diabetic, feet, foot, health, healthcare, iddm, lesions, medical, medicine, mellitus, necrosis, necrotic, neuropathic, neuropathies, neuropathy, niddm, sole, ulcer, ulcers
