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Susan Abadi A R, Parvaresh M, Ghasaami K, Rezaei M S. Nerve Condition Velocity in Asymptomatic Diabetic Neuropathy. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2002; 5 (4) :13-16
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1- Assistant professor, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
2- Assistant professor, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Iran.
3- General practioner.
2- Assistant professor, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Iran.
3- General practioner.
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Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes, leading to great morbidity and mortality and resulting in a huge economic burden for care of the patient with diabetes. It is the most common of neuropathy in the developed countries of the world, accounts for more hospitalizations than all the other diabetic complications combined, and is responsible for 30% 1075% of nontraumatic amputations.
Materials and Methods: This investigation is a descriptive analytic, cross-sectional study among 40 diabetic patients without symptoms of peripheral neuropathy referred to Aruk Vali-Asr diabetes clinic from March to september of 2003. Patients were referred to one neurologist for study of peroncal and tibial motor nerves and sural sensory nerve conduction velocity in electrodiagnostic clinic of Arak Amir Kabir hospital. The results of this group were compared to the results of 70 age and Gender matched normal control subjects. Independent samples T-Test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Fisher's exact test were used in analysis.
Results: A total of 40 patients were studied with mean age of 42.6 years and mean duration after the first diagnosis of diabetes 5.72 years. Mean investigated nerves conduction velocity in the normal control group was meaningful more than in diabetic patients. Asymptomatic neuropathy was present in 27 (67.5%) of patients. In these patients mean duration after the first diagnosis of diabetes was 6.5±5.16 years.
Conclusion: Asymptomatic diabetic neuropathy is common (67.5%) sural sensory. Nerve conduction velocity is a sensitive test for early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy.
Materials and Methods: This investigation is a descriptive analytic, cross-sectional study among 40 diabetic patients without symptoms of peripheral neuropathy referred to Aruk Vali-Asr diabetes clinic from March to september of 2003. Patients were referred to one neurologist for study of peroncal and tibial motor nerves and sural sensory nerve conduction velocity in electrodiagnostic clinic of Arak Amir Kabir hospital. The results of this group were compared to the results of 70 age and Gender matched normal control subjects. Independent samples T-Test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Fisher's exact test were used in analysis.
Results: A total of 40 patients were studied with mean age of 42.6 years and mean duration after the first diagnosis of diabetes 5.72 years. Mean investigated nerves conduction velocity in the normal control group was meaningful more than in diabetic patients. Asymptomatic neuropathy was present in 27 (67.5%) of patients. In these patients mean duration after the first diagnosis of diabetes was 6.5±5.16 years.
Conclusion: Asymptomatic diabetic neuropathy is common (67.5%) sural sensory. Nerve conduction velocity is a sensitive test for early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy.
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