Point-of-care nerve conduction device predicts the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy: A quantitative, but easy-to-use, prediction model.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

A gold standard in the diagnosis of diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is a nerve conduction study. However, as a nerve conduction study requires expensive equipment and well-trained technicians, it is largely avoided when diagnosing DPN in clinical settings. Here, we validated a novel diagnostic method for DPN using a point-of-care nerve conduction device as an alternative way of diagnosis using a standard electromyography system.

Materials and methods

We used a multiple regression analysis to examine associations of nerve conduction parameters obtained from the device, DPNCheck™, with the severity of DPN categorized by the Baba classification among 375 participants with type 2 diabetes. A nerve conduction study using a conventional electromyography system was

SUBMITTER: Kamiya H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8015817 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature