Diabetic neuropathy Flashcards
1
Q
Which cells produce insuline?
A
B pancreatic cells.
2
Q
Which cells produce glucagon?
A
A pancreatic cells.
3
Q
True or False.
Insuline inhibits Glucagon.
A
True.
4
Q
Classic symptoms of diabetes.
A
Weight loss.
Polidypsia.
Poliuria.
Poliphagia.
5
Q
It’s the most common type of diabetic neuropathy
A
Distal simmetric polyneuropathy.
6
Q
This type of diabetic neuropathy affects the vagus nerve.
A
Autonomic neuropathy.
7
Q
Which sensory nerve fibres are the most affected in a neuropathy?
A
A beta (tactile) & A delta (pain).
8
Q
Why ischemia is part of the pathophysiology of diabetic neuropathy?
A
Because of the acumulation of atheromatous plaque in blood vessels
