A diabetic patient presents with 'stocking-glove' sensory loss. This is primarily due to:
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Correct answer: Ischemia and metabolic injury to distal nerves
Diabetic neuropathy is a distal symmetric polyneuropathy. It results from a combination of sorbitol-induced osmotic damage, oxidative stress, and microvascular ischemia (damage to the vasa nervorum).
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