Ive heard diabetic people lose the ability to sense temperature and touch with their feet/hands due to nerve damage. Would they still be able to move their fingers or toes?
2007-12-19 09:37:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Diabetics CAN lose normal sensation, or have abnormal sensations like tingling or burning, in their hands and feet if they have diabetes for a long time, or if their diabetes is not well controlled. However, this nerve damage--called peripheral neuropathy--does not affect the ability to move those body parts. It's really important for diabetics to monitor their blood sugar daily and have their longer-term blood sugar control checked by a test called hemoglobin A1C a few times per year.
2007-12-19 10:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by ScienceMom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Yes, for most of them; they haven't got impaired muscles!!! Just nerve endings and blood vessels.
One of my toes has just come up being very unsensitive!! It is very worrisome! It still wiggles on command, but does not have the sense of feel it used to have.
2007-12-19 09:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The nerves that sense are less robust
and more peripheral than those controlling
motor function.
2007-12-19 09:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, movement is still there
2007-12-19 09:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by stormy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋