Electrodiagnosis in Diabetic Neuropathy
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Correlation of Michigan neuropathy screening instrument, United Kingdom screening test and electrodiagnosis for early detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
BACKGROUND Almost half of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathies (DPNs) are symptom-free. Methods including questionnaires and electrodiagnosis (EDx) can be fruitful for easy reach to early diagnosis, correct treatments of diabetic neuropathy, and so decline of complications for instance diabetic foot ulcer and prevention of high costs. The goal of our study was to compare effectiveness of the Michig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bombay Hospital Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0524-0182
DOI: 10.15713/ins.bhj.10