Improvement of Peripheral Nerve Function after Institution of Insulin Treatment in Diabetes Mellitus
| Autor: | Carl-David Agardh, Ingmar Rosén, Bengt Scherstén |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Temperature sensitivity Neurology Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Neural Conduction Body Temperature Peripheral nerve Diabetes mellitus Sensation Diabetes Mellitus Internal Medicine Humans Insulin Medicine Aged business.industry Muscles Case-control study Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Anesthesia Female business Diabetic control |
| Zdroj: | Acta Medica Scandinavica. 213:283-287 |
| ISSN: | 0001-6101 |
| Popis: | The influence of improved diabetic control on peripheral nerve function was studied before and 3-4 months after institution of insulin treatment in 22 diabetics unsatisfactorily controlled by oral hypoglycemic agents. After institution of insulin treatment, diabetic control was improved as demonstrated by decreasing levels of HbA1. There was an overall tendency towards improvement of motor and sensory conduction velocities, however significant only in the upper extremities. There was a tendency towards improved temperature sensitivity in the legs, while no changes occurred in the hands and face. The sensation for vibration did not change. It is concluded that improved diabetic control, even in elderly patients with long-standing diabetes, is followed by neurophysiological signs of improved peripheral nerve function. |
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