Diabetics need to fight not ony the disease but also various complications that it brings allong. Diabetic neuropathy is one such complication that is caused by poor blood supply and nerve damage to a diabetic’s body. One such silent complication that attacks from within the body is diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Here are the symptoms and treatments for diabetic autonomic neuropathy.

Over a period of time, high blood glucose fluctuations can lead to nerve damage and impaired blood circulation, which can result in specific organs of the body getting impaired or damaged. There are 4 types of diabetic neuropathy, namely peripheral, focal, proximal and lastly autonomic neuropathy that can affect different functions and organs of the body. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy affects the nerves related to the functioning of the heart, lungs, digestion, perspiration, bladder, bowels, salivation and vision. It is very difficult to diagnose the onset of this type of neuropathy since there is no associated tingling, pain or numbness, which is usually found in other types of neuropathy. Another problem in catching the symptoms is that it is sometimes confused with other minor ailments such as an upset stomach, etc.