Validation of the Body Scan^®, a new device to detect small fiber neuropathy by assessment of the sudomotor function: agreement with the Sudoscan^®.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sudomotor dysfunction is one of the earliest manifestations of small fiber neuropathy (SFN), reflecting the alteration of sympathetic C fiber innervation of the sweat glands. Among other techniques, such innervation can be assessed by measuring electrochemical skin conductance (ESC) in microsiemens (μS). In this study, ESC was measured at the feet to detect distal SFN. For this objective, the performance of a new device, the Body Scan^® (Withings, France), intended for home use, was compared with that of a reference device, the Sudoscan^® (Impeto Medical, France), which requires a hospital setting.

Methods

In patients with diabetes with or without neuropathy or non-diabetic patients with lower-limb neuropathy, the diagnostic performance of the

SUBMITTER: Riveline JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644320 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature