Detection of sudomotor alterations evaluated by Sudoscan in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) causes morbidity and affects the quality of life. Before diabetes diagnosis, neuropathic damage may be present. Sudoscan provides accurate measurement of the sudomotor function. This study aimed to assess the abnormalities detected by Sudoscan, offered estimates of DPN prevalence, and investigated the relationship between metabolic and clinical parameters. Additionally, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the Sudoscan compared with monofilament and tuning fork tests for detecting DPN.

Research design and methods

Cross-sectional descriptive study including patients with type 2 diabetes for <5 years since diagnosis. We investigated the presence of DPN using a 128 Hz tuning fork test, the 10 g monofilament, and the sudomotor

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Ulloa AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756300 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature