Journal of diabetes and its complications
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J. Diabetes Complicat. · Apr 2016
Sonographic features of peripheral nerves at multiple sites in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.
Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus. Ultrasound has been frequently used for evaluation of peripheral nerves. However, there are few studies that have evaluated multiple peripheral nerves in DPN. In this study, ultrasonographic features of multiple peripheral nerves in upper and lower extremities of DPN patients were investigated and compared with those of healthy controls. ⋯ These results suggest that the ultrasonography can provide useful information in diagnosis and evaluation of DPN.