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Neuropathy in children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Gallai V.,
Firenze C.,
Mazzotta G.,
Gatto F. Del
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1988.tb03634.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nerve conduction velocity , diabetes mellitus , sural nerve , diabetic neuropathy , nerve conduction , tibial nerve , cardiology , surgery , endocrinology , stimulation
‐ Nerve condction velocities were studied in the median, posterior tibial, radial and sural nerves of 50 juvenile diabetics, average age 13 ± 1.3 years and mean duration of diabetes 2.3 ± 1.4 years. Motor conduction velocity (MCV) in the median nerve was reduced in 10% of the subjects, and in the posterior tibial in 32%. Sensory conduction velocity (SCV) in the radial nerve was reduced in 30% of the subjects, and in the sural in 44%. No relationship was found between the reduction in conduction velocity and the duration of diabetes; nevertheless, a correlation was observed between this reduction and the degree of glycaemic control represented by the glycosylated haemoglobin concentration. The authors emphasize the importance of good glycaemic control for the prevention of diabetic neuropathy.