High prevalence and incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: results from a five-year prospective cohort …
I Walter-Höliner, DS Barbarini, J Lütschg… - Pediatric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background In this prospective cohort study, we investigated the prevalence of diabetic
peripheral neuropathy at baseline and after five years of follow-up in children and
adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus using both measurements of nerve conduction
velocity and clinical neurological examination. Methods A total of 38 patients who underwent
insulin pump or intensive insulin therapy were included. The subjects averaged 12.6±2.4
years of age and their diabetes duration averaged 5.6±3.2 years. All patients underwent a …
peripheral neuropathy at baseline and after five years of follow-up in children and
adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus using both measurements of nerve conduction
velocity and clinical neurological examination. Methods A total of 38 patients who underwent
insulin pump or intensive insulin therapy were included. The subjects averaged 12.6±2.4
years of age and their diabetes duration averaged 5.6±3.2 years. All patients underwent a …
