Singh, Sathvinder
(2015)
A study of prevalence of subclinical distal symmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy among diabetic patients.
Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
Subclinical distal symmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy among diabetic patients is a
common complication of diabetes that will lead to clinical neuropathy which causes increase
morbidity and mortality and adds to the overall socio economic impact of diabetes mellitus
globally.
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of subclinical distal symmetrical
sensorimotor polyneuropathy among diabetic patients in our local population. Its other
objectives was to determine any associated factors in its prevalence among diabetic patients.
A total of 151 patients with no signs or symptoms of diabetic neuropathy were recruited in
this study and had their vibration perception threshold(VPT) recorded using a biothesiometer
at both their feet.
A total of 79 patients had subclinical distal symmetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy
(52.3%) and 72 patients did not have neuropathy (47.7%). Age of patient (OR1.14, 95%
CI:1.05, 1.24) and duration of diabetes (OR 1.42, 95% CI: 1.13, 1.79) were the factors
associated with increase in prevalence of subclinical distal symmetrical sensorimotor
polyneuropathy. It was also found that patients with other diabetic microvascular
complications which were diabetic retinopathy (OR 14.75, 95% CI: 3.40, 63.91) and urine
microalbuminuria (OR 72.63, 95% CI: 2.85,80.52) had increase frequency of subclinical
neuropathy.
As a conclusion, this study demonstrated a prevalence of 52.3% among diabetic patients
between 18 to 75 years of age have subclinical distal symmetrical sensorimotor
polyneuropathy. Its associated risk factors were age of patient and duration of diabetes. It also
has a positive correlation with patient suffering from other microvascular complication
mainly diabetic retinopathy and urine microalbuminuria. Based on this we need to be more
vigilant in examining diabetic patients with such risk factors for neuropathy as early detection
of neuropathy can prevent other worse outcomes such as diabetic foot ulcers as well as
amputations.
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