UNLABELLED Previously not shown this study support that mfVEP is an indicator of optic nerve neuropathy in diabetic patients and there could be a correlation between the optic nerve dysfunction and diabetic poly neuropathy. The early optic nerve involvement might explain some of the visual complain in this group of diabetic patients. PURPOSE To investigate the function of the visual pathway m...

Objective: Diabetes is a global epidemic with India estimated to have the highest prevalence of 79.4 million by 2030. RLS is a common yet undiagnosed comorbidity causing significant distress. We aimed to analyze association between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and type 2 diabetes. Method: One hundred fifty six Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and eighty eight non-diabetic control, were assessed ...

The present brief review discusses recent progress with corneal confocal microscopy for the evaluation of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Corneal confocal microscopy is a new, non-invasive and reproducible diagnostic modality, and it can also be easily applied for patient follow up. It enables new perspectives of studying the natural history of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy, severi...

BACKGROUND The treatment of painful diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is often inadequate and frequently limited by the systemic adverse effects of medications, necessitating the evaluation of novel treatments. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and impact on quality of life of the 5% lidocaine patch in painful diabetic polyneuropathy. DESIGN Open-label, flexible-dosing, 3-w...

We compared the toe pinch force in men with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sixty-eight male T2DM patients and 35 apparently healthy men matched for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. We compared the toe pinch force between the subjects with and without T2DM, and we evaluated the effect of diabetic polyneuropathy on toe pinch force in t...

BACKGROUND/AIM Diabetic polyneuropathy is defined as the presence of clinical or subclinical symptoms and/or signs of peripheral nerve damage in patients with diabetes mellitus in the absence of the other causes of peripheral neuropathy. The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy and its correlation with clinical and neuro...

This e-letter is created to help you take part of the latest research in the area of orthopaedic technology and biomechanics. The articles are presented in a summarized version. This issue is covering the areas of diabetics, sport medicine/orthotics and prosthetics. Diabetic gait and posture abnormalities: A biomechanical investigation through three dimensional gait analysis Clinical Biomechani...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of polyneuropathy in diabetic patients by examination of the median and ulnar nerves. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty-three diabetic patients and fourteen controls were enrolled in the study. Nerve conduction studies were performed on both upper and lower limbs. Median and ulnar nerve cross-secti...

Background: The lower extremity muscle strength has been shown to be weaker in patients with diabetes mellitus, primarily due to the effects of diabetic polyneuropathy, a common diabetic complication. With respect to assessments of the lower extremity muscle strength, reference values for the knee extension force in healthy Japanese subjects have been reported. The clinical significance of appl...

PURPOSE Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder that often leads to complications. We aimed to correlate two complications of DM, polyneuropathy and hyperactive bladder syndrome, using noninvasive measures, such as screening tests. METHODS We included 80 female and 40 male type 2 diabetic patients in this prospective study. Diabetic polyneuropathy evaluations were conducted usi...