Diabetic Neuropathy Associated With Chewing Difficulty - Medscape

Patients with diabetic neuropathy may have difficulty chewing, which may interfere with their ability to follow nutrition advice for optimal blood glucose control, a small study in Japan suggests.

Neuropathy was associated with masticatory (chewing) dysfunction independent of missing teeth or diabetes severity in a small study in Japan. "We demonstrated that patients with type 2 diabetes who … [+5017 chars]

full article...