Trends in the pathophysiology of Charcot neuroarthropathy.

Trends Endocrinol Metab

Diabetology Department, Centre, Hopitalier Sud Francilien, Corbeil-Essonnes, France; LBEPS, Université d'Evry, IRBA, Université Paris Saclay, 91025 Evry, France. Electronic address:

Published: February 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) involves complex mechanisms, primarily centered around inflammation and disruptions in bone remodeling that lead to bone damage.
  • There is a potential connection between inflammation in CN and rapid improvements in long-term high blood sugar levels, which can trigger a specific type of neuropathy called treatment-induced neuropathy of diabetes (TIND).
  • This text aims to enhance understanding of the unclear mechanisms behind CN's pathophysiology.

Article Abstract

The pathophysiology of Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) includes a number of gray areas, particularly regarding the onset of inflammation which induces the disruption of the bone remodeling factor responsible for the onset of bone lysis. This clinical insight highlights a potential link between this inflammation and the rapid correction of chronic hyperglycemia (Dardari et al., 2022), which is known to be responsible for a particular type of neuropathy known as treatment-induced neuropathy of diabetes (TIND). Our description makes an additional contribution to shed light on the mysterious physiopathology of CN.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2022.12.003DOI Listing

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