Clinical Approaches to the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy

The article is devoted to the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. The described scheme of application of preparations of alpha-lipoic (thioctic) acid. Recently in Europe and the United States conducted a series of clinical studies that have shown that the minimal period of the reaction to therapy drugs alpha lipoic acid is 21-28 days, during this time decreases symptoms of diabetic polyneuropathy. Optimal time course of treatment is the period of 3 months, which helps to eliminate metabolic injury, subject to the mandatory re courses with a break in 1-3-6 months. The total duration of therapy of neuropathy alpha lipoic acid should be at least one year