DIABETIC NEUROPATHY AND ITS CORRELATION WITH DIABETIC CONTROL
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 2955-2963
Abstract
Background: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) developing in 50% of patients with diabetes. The 10g monofilament test is an inexpensive and accurate test to detect loss of protective sensations in diabetic patients.Aims: We assessed the prevalence of Peripheral neuropathy and the clinical profile and risk factors responsible for development of neuropathyin patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) from Nalanda Medical College & Hospital.
Design: Cross-sectional study conducted on 100 T2DM patients presenting to the medicine or specialized OPD of a hospital in Patna between one year.
Methods: Detailed clinical history including age, sex and duration of diabetes, history of smoking and hypertension and predominance of different intricacies like retinopathy, nephropathy, coronary artery infection (CAD) and stroke was taken. Patients were inspected for neuropathy with 10g monofilament testing and tuning fork testing and examined for HbA1C, FBS, PP2BS. Statistical examination was finished utilizing free examples t test and Mann Whitney U test.
Results:Diabetic neuropathy was available in 69 out of 100 patients. Solid association was found between duration of diabetes and glycaemic control. There was no huge relationship with BMI.
Conclusion:High prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy of 69% was seen in ourstudy. Higher prevalence was seen in longer duration diabetics and poor glycaemic control; thereby making it imperative to screen for this complication early and control glucose levels.
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