Comparison of Efficiencies of Neurological Physical Examination, Neurothesiometer and PainDETECT Questionnaire in Diagnosing Diabetic Neuropathy
Received: 14 Jan 2026 / Published: 24 Jul 2024
Abstract
Objective: To compare the efficacies of neurological physical examination, neurothesiometer and PainDETECT questionnaire in diagnosing diabetic neuropathy. Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional Place and Duration of Study: Department of General Medicine, Nishtar Hospital Multan, Pakistan from 1st December 2018 to 10th March 2019. Materials and Methods: One hundred and four patients of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes visiting the outdoor department were included in this study. They were assessed by lab results of glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting and random blood sugar levels and neurological physical examination. Results: The physical examination with Michigan Neuropathy Screening instrument showed that around 29 of the patients were having established neuropathy. The PainDETECT questionnaire on the other hand showed about 42 patients having a definitive neuropathy while the neurothesiometer showed that 79 of the total patients had varying degrees of neuropathy. Conclusion: The neurothesiometer is a better diagnostic tool for diagnosing diabetic neuropathy in patients.
Keywords: Diabetic Neuropathy,MNSI,Neurothesiometer,Pain DETECT
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Ahsan, H.; Kareem, T.; Tanveer, S.; Aftab, M.F.; Zeb, B.; Kabir, A. Comparison of Efficiencies of Neurological Physical Examination, Neurothesiometer and PainDETECT Questionnaire in Diagnosing Diabetic Neuropathy. Int J Front Sci 2020, 4, 1.
Ahsan H, Kareem T, Tanveer S, Aftab MF, Zeb B, Kabir A. Comparison of Efficiencies of Neurological Physical Examination, Neurothesiometer and PainDETECT Questionnaire in Diagnosing Diabetic Neuropathy. Int J Front Sci. 2020; 4(1):1.
Ahsan, Hajrah; Kareem, Talha; Tanveer, Salma; Aftab, Muhammad Farrukh; Zeb, Bahawal; Kabir, Ahmed. 2020. "Comparison of Efficiencies of Neurological Physical Examination, Neurothesiometer and PainDETECT Questionnaire in Diagnosing Diabetic Neuropathy." Int J Front Sci 4, no. 1: 1.
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