Evaluation of Peripheral Polyneuropathy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Using Quantitative Sensory Test.
- Author:
Jeong Mee PARK
1
;
Seok Jeong KANG
;
Ki Wan KIM
;
Jin Weon KIM
;
Seong Hoon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University Won Ju College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Quantitative sensory test;
Diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy;
Nerve conduction study
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus*;
Foot;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Mass Screening;
Neural Conduction;
Pain Threshold;
Polyneuropathies*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2001;25(1):102-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether quantitative sensory test can be used as a screening test of peripheral polyneuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus, and to evaluate the severity of peripheral polyneuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus using quantitative sensory test. METHOD: We performed nerve conduction study to right upper and left lower extremity of the patients. Quantitative sensory test was performed using TSA-2001 thermal sensory analyser on right thenar and left foot dorsum in both diabetic and control groups. RESULTS: 1) The warm sense and heat pain threshold were higher, the cold sense and cold pain threshold were lower in diabetic group than age-matched control group (p<0.05). 2) The warm sense and heat pain threshold were higher, the cold sense and cold pain threshold were lower in diabetic group than young-aged control group (p<0.05). 3) As nerve conduction study results were severe, the cold sense threshold in right thenar were decreased (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Quantitative sensory study in patients with diabetes mellitus are sensitive to identify neuropathic change; thus, they would be used as the screening method of diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy.
