A Study of Sensory Nerve Conduction Indices in Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients without Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy and its correlation with glycosylated haemoglobin.

Dr. Devdutt Sharma; Dr. Meenakshi Sharma; Dr. Ram Babu Sharma; Dr. Bhoopendra Patel

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2018

A Study of Sensory Nerve Conduction Indices in Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients without Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy and its correlation with glycosylated haemoglobin.

Dr. Devdutt Sharma, Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, Dr. Ram Babu Sharma, Dr. Bhoopendra Patel

Abstract :

Diabetes mellitus is one of the commonest and major health problems of world and India as well, which predisposes the affected individual to complications like diabetic neuropathy in the long run, causing significant morbidity and mortality.Thusthis study was aimed at determining sensory nerve conduction indices in non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients (NIDDM) without symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and its correlation with glycosylated haemoglobin. This study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, SMS Medical College, Jaipuronclinically diagnosed35NIDDM patients, with disease duration of 5–10 years, aged 30 to 50 years, without signs and symptoms of neuropathy.The present study showed a negative correlation between sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) and HbA1C levels (r= –0.9014, p<0.0001) in diabetics. Monitoring of HbA1C can be a useful method for early detection of Diabetic Neuropathy, thereby warranting strict glycemic control in patients of NIDDM, which can halt its progression.