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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 1997;15(2):309-318.
- Serial follow-ups of nerve conduction studies in diabetic patients
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Joon-Shik Moon, M.D., Young-Chul Choi, M.D., Il-Nam Sunwoo, M.D.
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Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University
- 당뇨병환자에서 신경전도검사의 추적관찰
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문준식, 최영철, 선우일남
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연세대학교 의대 신경과
- Abstract
- We analyzed 177 diabetic patients(80 males, 97 females) with the nerve con duction study (NCS) performed twice or more at the interval of more than one year in Severance Hospital from Jan 1, 1984 through Dec 31, 1994.
We conclude as follows:
1) The NCS follow-ups showed that diabetic polyneuropathy was getting worsened
electrophysiologically as time goes by.
2) The NCS revealed that the earlier change was noticed on the distal portion of
sensory nerve fiber, though diabetes was known to cause a damage to both sensory and
motor nerve fibes.
3) Considering that the NCS follow-ups revealed earlier and more marked changes
in amplitude than in nerve conduction velocity, axonal degeneration seems to be more
responsible for the pathogenesis of diabetic polyneuropathy rather than segmental
demyelination.
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