Key result
Vibration and tactile perception thresholds showed low sensitivity (62% and 19%) and specificity (65% and 64%) for detecting diabetic neuropathy compared to nerve conduction studies.
Why the study?
Do non-invasive techniques (VPT and TPT) accurately detect diabetic neuropathy compared to nerve conduction studies in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes?
Population
73 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes for at least 5 years, mean age 13.7+/-2.6 yr, from the…
Comparison
Non-invasive techniques including vibration… vs Conventional nerve conduction studies (NCS)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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VPT and TPT should not yet replace nerve conduction studies for screening diabetic neuropathy in children with type 1 diabetes; leaves open the need for prospective validation of non-invasive methods.
Cross-Sectional (n=73)
No
Do non-invasive techniques (VPT and TPT) accurately detect diabetic neuropathy compared to nerve conduction studies in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes?
VPT and TPT are not adequate screening tools for the detection of diabetic neuropathy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes compared to nerve conduction studies.
Nelson et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 1 diabetes (n=73). Vibration perception thresholds (VPT) and tactile perception thresholds (TPT) vs. Conventional nerve conduction studies (NCS) was evaluated on Detection of diabetic neuropathy. Vibration and tactile perception thresholds showed low sensitivity (62% and 19%) and specificity (65% and 64%) for detecting diabetic neuropathy compared to nerve conduction studies.
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