Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I: Preface

Preface to Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Erin Lawson MD and Miroslav Backonja MD

1) Epidemiology and Scope of Impact of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Christopher H. Gibbons MD, MMSc and Aristidis Veves MD, DSc

SECTION II: The Neuropathies

2) Biology and Pathophysiology of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Nigel Calcutt PhD and Teresa M. Mixcoatl-Zecuatl, PhD

3) Diagnosis of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD and Bruce A Perkins, MD, MPH

SECTION III: Prevention

4) Prevention and Control of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Alberto Piaggesi MD, Elisabetta Iacopi MD, and Valerio Vallini MD

SECTION IV: Medical Treatment

5) Medical Treatments for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Yamile Vidal, MD, Charles Brock, MD, and Clifton L. Gooch, MD, FAAN Clinical Programs Alzheimer's Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Ataxia / Cerebellar Disorders Epilepsy Headache and Pain Medicine Huntington's Disease Multiple Sclerosis Neuromuscular Disease Neuropsychology Parkinson's Disease Sleep Medicine

Educational Programs Medical Student Program Neurology Residency Program PMR Residency Program Fellowship Programs

SECTION V: Non-pharmacologic Treatment

6) Physical therapy for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Karen Pieber MD, Malvina Herceg MD, and Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga MD

7) Psychological treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Lance McCracken, PhD

8) Acupuncture and Alternative Treatments for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Miles Belgrade, MD and Stephanie Smith, MD

9) Interventional and Invasive treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Timothy Furnish MD and Benjamin Beal MD

SECTION VI: Billing and Reimbursement and Healthcare Utilization

10) Billing, Reimbursement, and Healthcare Utilization for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Marco daCosta DiBonaventura, PhD & Jeffrey Vietri, PhD

SECTION VII: Future Approaches

11) Advances in Pharmaceutical Options and Current Clinical Trials for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Martin J Stevens MD FRCP, Abd A Tahrani, MD, MRCP, MMed Sci, and Q Altaf, MD, MBBS, MRCP

SECTION VIII: Nursing Perspective

12) Nursing and Home Care Perspective of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

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About the Author: Lawson, Erin, Backonja, Miroslav "Misha" (Eds.)