Early Symptoms and Screening Methods of Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

Autonomic neuropathy is another common type of diabetic neuropathy, affecting the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems, as well as sweating function.
The prevalence of Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) is 61.6% in type 1 diabetes and 62.6% in type 2 diabetes.
Early Symptoms

Profuse sweating on the head, face, and trunk, but little sweating in the limbs
Abdominal bloating, bowel disturbances, alternating constipation and diarrhea
Dizziness or falls due to orthostatic hypotension
Urinary disorders: difficulty urinating, incomplete emptying, or dribbling
Impotence, infertility, etc.

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