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08 / 06 / 2014

 


Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies

Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve.


Abstract
Background: Neuropathy is one of the common complications of diabetes, in which the patient’s quality of life is compromised. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are not commonly employed to detect the neuropathy.

Aims & Objective: To find out the utility of Nerve conduction studies (NCS) as early indicator of neuropathy in diabetic patients.

Materials and Methods: 50 diabetes mellitus patients with normal HbA1c levels and 50 diabetes mellitus patients with elevated HbA1c levels were selected, making it a total of 100 diabetes mellitus patients. 50 non-diabetic, healthy subjects were chosen as a control group. The nerve conduction velocity was tested in all the diabetic subjects and the healthy controls.

Results: The analysis showed that the nerve conduction velocity progressively decreased from the controls (49.0 ± 3.9) to the diabetics with a good glycaemia control (47.2 ± 2.8), to the diabetics with a poor glycemic control (45.3 ± 3.1).

Conclusion: There is a progressive neuronal involvement in the diabetic process which is accelerated by poor glycemic control. Therefore, nerve conduction studies can be employed for testing and for the early indication of neuropathy in diabetic patients.

Key words: Nerve Conduction Velocity; HbA1c; Diabetes Mellitus; Diagnosis


 
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Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve. Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2014; 4(2): 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132


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Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve. Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2014; 4(2): 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132



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Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve. Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2014), [cited March 14, 2024]; 4(2): 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132



Harvard Style

Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve (2014) Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 4 (2), 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132



Turabian Style

Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve. 2014. Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 4 (2), 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132



Chicago Style

Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve. "Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 4 (2014), 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve. "Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 4.2 (2014), 158-160. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Suchitra Parkhad, Sachin Palve (2014) Early diagnosis of neuropathy in diabetic patients using nerve conduction studies. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 4 (2), 158-160. doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.041220132