Peripheral Neuropathy in Newly Diagnosed Cases of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Authors

  • NAZ AKRAM Department of Medicine, Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)/Services Hospital
  • AMBREEN BUTT Department of Medicine, Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)/Services Hospital
  • KHADIJA WAHEED Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Edward Medical University (KEMU) Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36552/pjns.v23i3.365

Keywords:

Newly diagnosed type II diabetic patients, Peripheral neuropathy

Abstract

Objective: Diabetes mellitus linked to severe macrovascular and the microvescular complications. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the challenging complication of the diabetes mellitus, which is linked to the morbidity, mortality, and big economic burden. We determined the frequency of peripheral neuropathy in newly diagnosed cases of type II diabetes mellitus.
Materials & Methods: The current descriptive Cross Sectional study took place in Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, From June 2014 to January 2015. All the patients, those were newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, aged 30-60 years and both genders were included. Detailed history regarding diabetes was taken. Patients underwent for the evaluation of peripheral neuropathy by taking physical examination, previous history and vibration perception test. All the data was recorded in the Proforma.
Results: Total 150 cases were studied, out of them, 42.67% were aged 30-45 years while 57.33% were in the age range of 46-60 years and their overall mean age was 46.35 ± 9.52 years. Males were 54.0% and females were 46.0%. Frequency of peripheral neuropathy for newly diagnosed type II diabetic subjects was noted 20.67%, with insignificant association of age and gender.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the peripheral neuropathy was 20.67% among patients newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

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2019-09-27

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