May 17, 2011; 76 (20) Special Article
Evidence-based guideline: Treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy [RETIRED]
Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
V. Bril, J. England, G.M. Franklin, M. Backonja, J. Cohen, D. Del Toro, E. Feldman, D.J. Iverson, B. Perkins, J.W. Russell, D. Zochodne
First published April 11, 2011, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182166ebe
V. Bril
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, FRCP(C)J. England
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, FAANG.M. Franklin
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, MPH, FAANM. Backonja
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MDJ. Cohen
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, FAAND. Del Toro
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MDE. Feldman
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, PhD, FAAND.J. Iverson
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, FAANB. Perkins
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, FRCP(C), MPHJ.W. Russell
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MD, MS, FRPCD. Zochodne
From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.
MDEvidence-based guideline: Treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy [RETIRED]
Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
V. Bril, J. England, G.M. Franklin, M. Backonja, J. Cohen, D. Del Toro, E. Feldman, D.J. Iverson, B. Perkins, J.W. Russell, D. Zochodne
Neurology May 2011, 76 (20) 1758-1765; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182166ebe
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