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Suggest Treatment For Body Pain And Memory Loss

my father is 71 yrs old and he is a diabetic patient for near 20 yrs. He is suffering from severe body pain and memory loss. He is unable to walk properly also. Diabetologists have suggested to consult with neuro specialists. And i am looking forward to clear suggestions in this regard to cure this illness.
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!

His symptoms (body pain) could be suggestive of peripheral neuropathy (considering the fact that he suffers from diabetes. The troubles with memory could be related to dementia or small vessel disease.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with his doctor and performing some tests:
- a nerve conduction study for neuropathy
- cognitive tests and a brain MRI study for dementia
- complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation
- vitamin D and vitamin B12 plasma levels for deficiency
- kidney and liver function tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes!
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Suggest Treatment For Body Pain And Memory Loss

Hello! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic! His symptoms (body pain) could be suggestive of peripheral neuropathy (considering the fact that he suffers from diabetes. The troubles with memory could be related to dementia or small vessel disease. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with his doctor and performing some tests: - a nerve conduction study for neuropathy - cognitive tests and a brain MRI study for dementia - complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation - vitamin D and vitamin B12 plasma levels for deficiency - kidney and liver function tests. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes!