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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016

Comparative analysis of the effects combined physical procedures and alpha-lipoic acid on the electroneurographic parameters of patients with distal sensorimotor diabetic polyneuropathy.

Vesna Grbovic, Aleksandra Jurisic-Skevin, Svetlana Djukic, Srdjan Stefanović, Jasmin Nurkovic

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5 authors.

Vesna GrbovicCenter for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia.
Aleksandra Jurisic-SkevinCenter for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia; Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
Svetlana DjukicFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
Srdjan StefanovićFaculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
Jasmin NurkovicCenter for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia; Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia.

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Abstract

[Purpose] Painful diabetic polyneuropathy occurs as a complication in 16% of all patients with diabetes mellitus. [Subjects and Methods] A clinical, prospective open-label randomized intervention study was conducted of 60 adult patients, with distal sensorimotor diabetic neuropathy two groups of 30 patients, with diabetes mellitus type 2 with distal sensorimotor diabetic neuropathy. Patients in group A were treated with combined physical procedures, and patients in group B were treated with alpha lipoic acid. [Results] There where a statistically significant improvements in terminal latency and the amplitude of the action potential in group A patients, while group B patients showed a statistically significant improvements in conduction velocity and terminal latency of n. peroneus. Group A patients showed a statistically significant improvements in conduction velocity and terminal latency, while group B patients also showed a statistically significant improvements in conduction velocity and terminal latency. This was reflected in a significant improvements in electrophysiological parameters (conduction velocity, amplitude and latency) of the motor and sensory nerves (n. peroneus, n. suralis). [Conclusion] These results present further evidence justifying of the use of physical agents in the treatment of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy.

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Diabetic polyneuropathyPhysical procedures

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PMID27065527
PMCPMC4792985

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