Open AccessRole of interdigital sensory nerve conduction study as a noninvasive approach for early diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Author(s) -
Hamid R. Fateh,
Seyed Pezhman Madani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-020-00710-1
Subject(s) - medicine , nerve conduction study , diabetic neuropathy , diabetes mellitus , asymptomatic , sural nerve , peripheral neuropathy , polyneuropathy , antidromic , sensory nerve , nerve conduction velocity , nerve conduction , surgery , sensory system , electrophysiology , neuroscience , endocrinology , biology
Diabetes mellitus is amongst the most common causes of polyneuropathy worldwide that can eventually terminate to irreversible complications. The remarkable impact of diabetic polyneuropathy as a debilitating condition on the healthcare system and total costs of diabetes care is undeniable. Despite the existence of numerous diagnostic tools such as routine electrophysiologic procedures, its early detection is challenging. This study designed to compare more distal techniques of electrodiagnostic testing, including interdigital sensory nerve conduction studies (NCSs), with conventional approaches and to investigate its role in confirming the early stages of polyneuropathy.