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Are people with long-term diabetes more prone to neurological and psychological problems?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother has long term diabetes for almost 40 years. She has walking difficulties for the last eight years. Initially, her walking becomes slow, and then she cannot move her feet. And now she cannot sit or stand by herself. She has no strength in her waist that she cannot sit without... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Possibly she might be having combination of multiple factors/reasons for her symptoms: 1. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy. 2. Vascular dementia (?Binswanger's disease). 3. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). 4. Cervical PIVD (prolapsed ... Read Full »