A study of Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetes in a Tertiary Hospital in Kerala:

Abstract

According to the Diabetes Atlas 2014 published by the International Diabetes Federation, the number of people with diabetes in world currently around 387 million (8.3% prevalence) of which 179 million were undiagnosed cases (46.3%) and rest 208 million of diagnosed cases. It is expected to rise by 205 million to reach 592 million by 2025. India leads the world with largest number of diabetic subjects earning the dubious distinction of being termed the ―diabetes capital of the world‖ contributing 66 million of diagnosed diabetic cases with a prevalence of 8.63%.Every 7 seconds 1 person dies from diabetes accounts for 4.9 million deaths in 2014 .