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ea0020p397 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Functional balance in diabetic neuropathy

Ghanavati Tabassom , Yazdi Mohammad Jafar Shaterzadeh , Goharpey Shahin , Arastoo Ali Asghar

Introduction: Proprioceptive loss in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients (DPN) seems to cause postural imbalance which may affect quality of functions and activities of daily living of these patients.Aim: The aim of this study was to compare functional balance in diabetic neuropathic patients and normal subjects.Methodology: In this caseĀ–control study, fifteen patients with DPN (which their neuropathy was diagnosed by Diab...