Diabetic Neuropathy

Professor Mitra Tavakoli is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Exeter and is distinguished for her significant contribution to our understanding of the small fibre neuropathy at diabetes and establishing the technique of “Corneal Confocal Microscopy”. She is an internationally recognised researcher in diabetes care, with a significant focus on innovation and bringing new ideas to the field. Her recent work elucidated the role of intervention for the regeneration of nerves at type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Her ongoing research into understanding the role of novel intervention at rare models of neuropathies, which initiated a new direction of research. Dr Tavakoli has been the lead investigator in several national and international multisite clinical trials and a Chief Investigator in major clinical trials. Her research is funded mainly by Industry, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), National Institute of Health (NIH). She has published over 75 peer-reviewed scientific papers and textbook chapters and in excess of 100 abstracts. She regularly speaks at international and national conferences and meetings. In addition, she is widely respected for training scientists across the world. She spearheads new technologies and contributes to the major UK and international collaborations.

• 1. Classification, risk factors, and symptoms of diabetic neuropathyDilek Gogas Yavuz2.  Pathologic basis of diabetic neuropathy in humans Soroku Yagihashi3. Electrodiagnostic evaluation in diabetic neuropathy Deepak Menon and Vera Brill  4. Advances in screening, early diagnosis  and accurate staging of diabetic neuropathy Josie Carmichael, Hassan Fadavi, Fukashi Ishibashi, Angela Shore, and Mitra Tavakoli5. Skin Biopsy and Diabetic Neuropathy Páll Karlsson6. Central Nervous System Involvement in Painful Diabetic NeuropathyJoyce Lim, Solomon Tesfaye, and Dinesh Selvarajah7. Spinal Cord Involvement in Diabetic Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Andrew Marshall, Anne Marshall, and Nigel A. Calcutt8.  The conundrum and enigma of painful and painless neuropathyJohan Røikjer and Niels Ejskjaer9. Motor Dysfunction in DiabetesAnders Mark Sandbergh Stouge and Henning Andersen10. Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy: Measurement and Management, Part 1:  Measurement Joe Colombo11. Diabetic neuropathy in children and youth Gulcin Akinci, Masha G. Savelieff, Gary Gallagher, Brian C. Callaghan, and Eva L. Feldman12. Treatment-Induced Painful Diabetic Neuropathy  Milla Rosengard-Barlund and Hanna Harno13. Costs of Diabetic Neuropathy and Diabetic Foot Beatriz Rodriguez-Sanchez and Alan Sinclair 14. Diabetic Foot   Frank Lee Bowling, Keeley J. Foley, and Andrew J. M. Boulton 15. Management of Diabetic Foot Disease Prashta R J Vas and Venu Kavarthapu 16. Strategies for the Prevention or Reversal of Neuropathy Lindsay A. Zilliox, Krish Chandrasekaran, and James W. Russell 17. Treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: technologies, exercise and alternative treatmentsKalliopi Pafili and Nikolaos Papanas 18. Treatment of Diabetic PolyneuropathyAmanda C. Peltier19. Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy: Measurement and Management, Part II:  ManagementJoe Colombo20. Translating a Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy from Rodents to Humans: Can a Case be made for Fish Oil and Salsalate? Mark Yorek 21. Bedside Clinical Features and Translational Snapshots of Diabetic Polyneuropathy Brendan N. Putko and Douglas W. Zochodne