Validation of bedside methods in evaluation of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 645-649

  Jayaprakash, P ^a   Bhansali, Anil ^a   Bhansali, Shobhit ^a   Dutta, Pinaki ^a   Anantharaman, R ^a   Shanmugasundar, G ^a   Ravikiran, M ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Ankle reflex; Monofilament; Neuropathy; Tuning fork; VPT

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES REFLEX; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FOOT CARE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOFILAMENT SENSATION; PATIENT CARE; POINT OF CARE TESTING; POPULATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUNING FOR TEST; VALIDATION STUDY; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 80052994101     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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