What Causes Cold Sensation On Top Of The Foot?

Posted on Sat, 17 Dec 2016

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Sat, 17 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question : What would cause the top of my foot to feel cool? I have Type 2 diabetes.

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
autonomic neuropathy (Diabetic neuropathy)

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mrs XXXX,
welcome to HCM.

Diabetic patients, especially longstanding diabetics can have autonomic neuropathy, a condition where the protective reflexes that regulate the temperature of extremities ( there by keeping our extremities warm) are impaired. It can result in cold extremities, feeling of cold etc.

I hope i have made it clear.

Feel free to ask further
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee