Cross-sectional survey of diabetic neuropathy in Kanagawa and clinical significance of a touch test using tissue paper.

ABSTRACT:

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Aims/Introduction:  The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing rapidly in Japan, and diabetic neuropathy is a major factor decreasing diabetic patients' quality of life, as well as a risk factor for sudden death. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetic neuropathy and raise awareness about it among patients and their physicians.

Materials and methods

  Diabetic outpatients (N = 5077) at 249 medical institutions within Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, were surveyed by questionnaire and underwent foot examinations. The questionnaire included 10 questions about sensory abnormalities of both feet, muscle cramps and autonomic symptoms. Foot examinations included testing for vibratory perception of the medial malleolus, Achilles tendon reflexes

SUBMITTER: Jin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4014946 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature