Correlation Between Electrophysiological Variables Of Sensory Nerves With Duration Of Diabetes Mellitus In Clinically Detectable Peripheral Neuropathy Type 2 Diabetic patients

Dr Ruchi Shrivastava

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2018

Correlation Between Electrophysiological Variables Of Sensory Nerves With Duration Of Diabetes Mellitus In Clinically Detectable Peripheral Neuropathy Type 2 Diabetic patients

Dr Ruchi Shrivastava

Abstract :

Background:

Most common cause of peripheral neuropathy is diabetes, and 30% –90% diabetics suffer from peripheral neuropathy.¹Chronic hyperglycemia is responsible for the neuropathy in DM. With this reference the present study was done to detect the effect of chronicity of hyperglycemia on nerve conduction variables.

Material & Method:

Nerve conduction study was performed in 40 patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with clinically detectable PeripheralNeuropathy and 40 age matched controls in Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.

Results:

Negative correlation between duration of diabetes and amplitude of the cases was found in Left Median, Ulnar ,Sural,and Superficial Peroneal Nerves. Nerve conduction velocity of both Ulnar nerves showed negative correlation with duration of diabetes.

Summary:

Amplitude and nerve conduction velocity had negative correlation with duration of Diabetes. Hence management of hyperglycemia can prevent deterioration of electrophysiological variables of sensory nerves..