Abnormal cold perception in the lower limbs: A sensitive indicator for detection of polyneuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-303

  Hyllienmark, L ^a   Jonsson, B ^b   Ekberg, K ^a   Lindstrom P ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electroneurography; Neuropathy; Quantitative sensory test; Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LEG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PERONEUS NERVE; POLYNEUROPATHY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SENSORY SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; SURAL NERVE; SYMPTOM; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLD TEMPERATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERCEPTION; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249096260     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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