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ea0038p238 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2015

Diabetic neuropathy: an evaluation using the ntss-6 questionnaire and biothesiometry in type 2 DM patients

Lawal-Bello A T , Owolabi F A , Yusuff O T , Amjo O O , Raiyemo O A , Kolawole B A , Ikem R T

Background & objectives: Vibration perception threshold (VPT) is the gold standard for diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The relationship between symptom severity and VPT remains to be determined. This study evaluated the diagnostic utility of symptoms using the NTSS-6 symptom score vis a vis Bio-thesiometry.Methods: diabetic patients with symptoms suggestive of peripheral neuropathy and 40 apparently healthy controls were studied. Detaile...