Comparison of the accuracy of monofilament testing at various points of feet in peripheral diabetic neuropathy screening

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Baraz, Shahram ^a   Zarea, Kourosh ^a   Shahbazian, Hajie B ^a   Latifi, Seyed M ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Iran; Monofilament; Nerve conduction velocity; Peripheral sensory neuropathy; Screening

Indexed keywords

GLIBENCLAMIDE; METFORMIN;

ACHILLES REFLEX; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOFILAMENT; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NOCICEPTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PARESTHESIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SEMMES WEINSTEIN MONOFILAMENT TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TUNING FORK; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 84908146417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22516581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2251-6581-13-19     Document Type: Article

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