Bariatric surgery reverses peripheral neuropathy in severely obese patients
Written By : Aditi
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-05-11 05:00 GMT | Update On 2023-05-11 11:12 GMT
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A study has found a reversal of peripheral nerve injury and slowed the progression of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and retinopathy in severely obese individuals following bariatric surgery. The study is published in Diabetologia.
There needs to be more research on the role of Bariatric surgery in reversing Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) in obese individuals.
Researchers determined bariatric surgery's effect on diabetes complications in those with class II/III obesity having BMI greater than 35 kg/m2. Numerous parameters were analysed, as described in the results below.
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