کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2804232 1156855 2012 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Sensitivity and specificity of von Frey's hairs for the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی علوم غدد
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Sensitivity and specificity of von Frey's hairs for the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThe aim was to evaluate von Frey's hairs as a diagnostic tool for peripheral neuropathy in type-2 diabetes patients with symptoms typical for diabetic neuropathy with respect to nerve conduction studies (NCSs) and a combination of clinical examination and NCS.Patients and Methods65 patients with type-2 diabetes (33 men) with mean age 62.1 (SD 6.5) years, mean diabetes duration 17.5 (SD 9) years and mean symptom duration 5.2 (SD 4.3) years were examined with the set of von Frey's hairs. Diabetic neuropathy was diagnosed trough Neuropathy Disability Score (NDS). NCSs were performed on ulnar, peroneal, tibial and sural nerves.ResultsSensitivity of von Frey's hairs vs. NCS as the gold standard ranged from 37% to 79% and specificity from 65% to 87%. Sensitivity vs. combination of NDS and NCS ranged from 38% to 85% and specificity from 62% to 85%.ConclusionsVon Frey's hairs have moderate sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of neurophysiological and also clinical neuropathy. Being a fast and easy-to-perform procedure, they could be appropriate as a screening test in clinical practice.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Diabetes and its Complications - Volume 26, Issue 4, July–August 2012, Pages 319–322
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