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ArticleDiabetology international2024

Impact of diabetic peripheral neuropathy on gait abnormalities in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Samir H Assaad Khalil, Hany Mohammed Ali El Deeb, Martin Otwang Dak Ajang, Nermin A Osman, Noha Gaber Amin

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Samir H Assaad KhalilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unit of Diabetes, Lipidology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Hany Mohammed Ali El DeebDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Martin Otwang Dak AjangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unit of Diabetes, Lipidology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Nermin A OsmanDepartment of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Statistics, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Noha Gaber AminDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unit of Diabetes, Lipidology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-8225-5052

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Background: Many patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) suffer from diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and impaired muscle coordination. These changes may lead to walking instability, and gait abnormalities resulting in increased fall risk and lower limb amputations. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of DPN and patient footwear on the gait in patients with diabetes, in addition to Comparing the peak plantar pressure (PPP) in patients with and without DPN and assessing its association with gait abnormalities. Methodology: This is an observational case-control study. Forty Subjects with T2DM were divided into two age and sex-matched groups, 20 subjects each. Group A: subjects with DPN. Group B: subjects without DPN. All study participants were subjected to a thorough history taking, clinical examinations focusing on detailed foot examination, PPP assessment, and functional gait evaluation. Results: The results obtained in this study showed a median gait assessment score of 21 (17.0-22.5) for group A and 26 (23.5-26.0) for group B which was statistically significant ( Conclusions: Gait abnormalities are common among patients with T2DM even in the absence of DPN. However, the presence of DPN was the strongest independent risk factor for gait abnormalities among the studied factors.

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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, peak plantar pressureGaitType 2 diabetes

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PMID38264222
PMCPMC10800313

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