Objective To study the distribution features of TCM syndromes in the diabetic neuropathy. Methods Totally 114 diabetics with neuropathy were differentiated and classified according to the criteria of TCM syndrome differentiation. Results （1）The incidence of simple syndrome of Qi deficiency syndrome

fire-heat syndrome

blood stasis syndrome

yin deficiency syndrome

yang deficiency syndrome

phlegm damp syndrome

and blood deficiency syndrome was 49.12%

38.59%

36.84%

27.19%

14.91%

8.77% and 0.88% respectively. （2）At the first stage of diabetic neuropathy

the incidence of qi deficiency and fire-heat syndromes was higher （67.65%

32.35%）; at the second stage

the incidence of blood stasis

yin deficiency and yang deficiency syndromes was obviously increased （52.11%

26.76%

11.27%）; at the third stage

the incidence of yin deficiency and yang deficiency syndromes increased to the utmost （both 100%）. （3）At the first stage of diabetic neuropathy

the incidence of simple syndrome was 67.65%; at the second stage

the incidence of two syndromes combined was 57.75%; and at the third stage

the incidence of three syndromes combined was 55.56%. （4）There were 15 forms of combinated syndromes. At the first stage of diabetic neuropathy

the incidence of qi deficiency and fire-heat syndromes was higher （35.3%

32.4%）. At the second stage

the incidence of fire-heat and blood stasis syndrome

fire-heat syndrome

and qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome was higher （19.7%

18.3%

14.1%）

while at the third stage

the incidence of yin-yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome was higher （55.6%）. Conclusion The qi deficiency syndrome

fire-heat syndrome

blood stasis syndrome

yin deficiency syndrome

yang deficiency syndrome and phlegm damp syndrome are the basic syndromes of diabetic neuropathy and they are related with the development of pathological conditions.