Pathogenesis of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Table 1

Examples of neuropathic pain.

Origin of pain	Structure	Example
Peripheral nervous system; Central nervous system	Nerve; Dorsal root; Spinal cord; Thalamus	Diabetic painful neuropathy; Neuroma; Phantom limb pain; Trigeminal neuralgia; Lumbosacral plexopathy; Postherpetic neuralgia; Brachial plexus avulsion; Spinal cord injury; Spinal cord infarction; Multiple sclerosis; Infarct; Tumour; Parkinson’s disease