Neuropad as a diagnostic tool for diabetic autonomic and sensorimotor neuropathy

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 686-692

  Spallone, V ^a   Morganti, R ^a   Siampli, M ^a   Fedele, T ^a   D'Amato, C ^a   Cacciotti, L ^a   Maiello, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic neuropathy; Diabetes; Diagnosis; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; COLD SENSATION; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUDOMOTOR TEST; SWEATING; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLD TEMPERATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYNEUROPATHIES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TIME FACTORS; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649810780     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02760.x     Document Type: Article

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