EMLA-induced skin wrinkling for the detection of diabetic neuropathy

EMLA-induced skin wrinkling for the detection of diabetic neuropathy

ObjectiveTo determine the usefulness of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic (EMLA)-induced stimulated skin wrinkling (SSW) to detect diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN).Research Design and Methods 210 diabetics were prospectively recruited (mean age 58.5±12.7 years) from a large te...

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Main Authors: Wei Ping eNg, Kok Onn eLee, Liang eShen, Jonathan eOng, Thaw Dar eNyein Nyein, Einar Patrick Wilder-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Diabetic neuropathy
screening tests
nerve conduction
stimulated skin wrinkling
vibration threshold
monofilament
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2013.00126/full

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