Diabetic Neuropathy Evaluated by a Novel Device: Sural Nerve Conduction Is Associated with Glycemic Control and Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index in Japanese Patients with Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, no international diagnostic criteria for diabetic neuropathy (DN) have been established. Recently, a novel point-of-care sural nerve conduction device has been developed. We aimed to investigate associations between DN and clinical parameters related to the development and progression of DN by using this novel device.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study in patients with diabetes whose sural nerve functions were measured using DPN Check between January 2015 and October 2016. Multiple and logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the associations of sural nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) and amplitude (SNAP) with clinical parameters related to DN.

Results

A total of 740 patients were enrolled in this study. At basel

SUBMITTER: Hamasaki H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5559425 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature