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Section: CME Category: Diabetic Foot

Updates in Diabetic Neuropathy

Adrienne Estes, MS, DPM

This lecture provides an evidence-based update on diabetic neuropathy with a focus on current understanding of pathophysiology and classification, including sensory, motor, and autonomic involvement and their clinical implications. Participants will review validated diagnostic tools and emerging assessment strategies used to identify diabetic neuropathy in clinical practice. Contemporary management approaches will be discussed, emphasizing pharmacologic treatment, biomechanical interventions, and preventative strategies aimed at reducing complications such as ulceration, falls, and functional decline.

CME (Credits: 0.50)

Method of Participation

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Describe current updates in the pathophysiology and classification of diabetic neuropathy, including distinctions between sensory, motor, and autonomic involvement and their clinical implications.
  2. Identify evidence-based diagnostic tools and emerging assessment strategies for diabetic neuropathy, including bedside exams, validated scoring systems, and adjunctive technologies.
  3. Apply contemporary management strategies for diabetic neuropathy in clinical practice, including pharmacologic, biomechanical, and preventative approaches to reduce complications such as ulceration and falls.
  • Accreditation and Designation of Credits
  • CME (Credits: 0.50)

    PRESENT e-Learning Systems is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PRESENT e-Learning Systems has approved this activity for a maximum of 0.50 continuing education contact hours

    Release Date: 03/14/2026 Expiration Date: 03/14/2029

  • Author

  • Adrienne Estes, MS, DPM

    Director, Continuing Education
    Associate Professor, College of Podiatric Medicine
    Western University of Health Sciences
    Pomona, CA

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  • Disclosure Information

  • It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.

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    Adrienne Estes has nothing to disclose.