Open AccessReview on the Vibration Perception Threshold to Early Detect Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
M. Taufiq Zaliran,
Khairil Anas Md Rezali,
Ng Yee Guan,
Azizan As’arry,
Nawal Aswan Abdul Jalil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1262/1/012033
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , sensation , perception , vibration , medicine , population , audiology , peripheral neuropathy , diabetic neuropathy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , acoustics , environmental health , psychology , neuroscience , physics , endocrinology
The total population of diabetic patients increases from 4.7 % to 8.5 % in the adult population worldwide in only three decades. In Malaysia, more than 3 million of total population have been inflicted with diabetes. Vibration Perception Threshold is a non-invasive technique that can measure loss of sensation due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The threshold mainly depends on the frequency of vibration, the area of contact, the applied force, and the location of measurement. This paper will review on the factors influencing the vibration perception threshold and recent studies on the use of VPT to detect diabetes.