What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the prevalence of motor neuropathy and identify associated risk factors in children with type 1 diabetes.

Point prevalence of motor neuropathy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Cross-sectional study assesses motor neuropathy prevalence in children with type 1 diabetes, suggesting limited benefit of early screening.

To assess the prevalence of motor neuropathy and identify associated risk factors in children with type 1 diabetes.
Conducted a cross-sectional study with children aged 12 to 18 diagnosed with diabetes for at least five years.
Participants underwent neurological examinations and were asked about neuropathy symptoms.
Performed nerve conduction studies on various motor nerves (median, ulnar, common peroneal, tibial).
Analyzed the F-wave response of the tibial nerve and performed needle electromyography.
No signs of motor neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy were found in the studied population.
Participants showed adequate motor nerve integration with normal results across tests.
Findings remained consistent even among those with high HbA1c levels and longer diabetes duration.

Lopes et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study assesses motor neuropathy prevalence in children with type 1 diabetes, suggesting limited benefit of early screening.