Korean Journal of Neuromuscular Disorders 2019;11(1):7-12

Clinical Evaluation for Diabetic Neuropathy

Eun Hee SOHN 1

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Keywords

Diabetic neuropathies; Skin biopsy; Quantitative sensory testing; Confocal microscopy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) causes neuropathic pain with reduced quality of life as well as diabetic foot ulceration which sometimes resulted in amputation. Early detection and improved knowledge of pathogenic pathways are important to prevent and to manage DPN. The screening methods and several tests to diagnose DPN-quantitative sensory testing, skin biopsy, corneal confocal microscopy, etc.-will be described.