How Are Diabetic Neuropathies Diagnosed?
- Diabetic Neuropathies
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Diagnosis
Your doctor usually can diagnose diabetic neuropathy based on your medical history, symptoms and the results of a physical examination. When necessary, more specialized testing may be done, such as:
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Nerve conduction studies to check whether nerve impulses in the arms and legs are normal, and a test called electromyography to see how well arm and leg muscles move in response to nerve signals. These two tests usually are done together. They involve a series of...
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