Visceral diabetic neuropathy of the urogenital tract

Czech version

Authors: J. Olšovský
Authors‘ workplace: II. interní klinika Lékařské fakulty MU a FN u sv. Anny Brno, přednosta doc. MUDr. Miroslav Souček, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2008; 54(5): 482-484
Category:

Předneseno na 9. celostátním diabetologickém sympoziu „Diabetes a urogenitální systém“ ve dnech 1.-2. června 2007 v Novém Adalbertinu v Hradci Králové

Overview

The article deals with issues of diabetic autonomous neuropathy (DAN) in the urogenital tract (UGT), and brings attention to the ethiopathogenesis of diabetic polyneuropathy. It provides a synopsis of autonomous neuropathy and deals, in more detail, with its manifestations in the UGT. The different symptoms of the disorder are addressed, the need for timely diagnosis is pointed out as the prerequisite for a successful therapy, and the necessity for interdisciplinary cooperation in dealing with this health issue is exposed.

Key words:
diabetic autonomous neuropathy – urogenital tract

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