Peripheral Nerve Conduction And Sympathetic Skin Response Are Reliable Methods to Detect Diabetic Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to investigate the role of nerve conduction studies (NCS) and sympathetic skin response (SSR) in evaluating diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (DCAN).

Methods

DCAN was diagnosed using the Ewing test combined with heart rate variability analysis. NCS and SSR were assessed by electrophysiological methods. The association between NCS/SSR and DCAN was assessed via multivariate regression and receiver-operating characteristic analyses.

Results

The amplitude and conduction velocity of the motor/sensory nerve were found to be significantly lower in the DCAN+ group (all P < 0.05). A lower amplitude of peroneal nerve motor fiber was found to be associated with increased odds for DCAN (OR 2.77, P < 0.05). The SSR amplitude was lower

SUBMITTER: Lin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8490774 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature