Adolescent; Body Temperature; Child; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetic Neuropathies; Foot; Humans; Sensory Thresholds; Skin; Vibration
Abstract :
[en] Vibration perception thresholds (VPTs) and thermal discrimination thresholds (TDTs) were investigated in 55 insulin-dependent diabetic children aged 11.3 ± 3.9 years (mean ± SD) and in 81 controls. There was no significant difference in VPTs between the two groups. TDTs were significantly higher in the group of diabetic children (p < 0.03). Eight diabetic children had abnormal thermal sensation and one child had abnormal vibratory sensation. TDT correlated positively with duration of diabetes mellitus (r = 0.25; p < 0.05). Both investigations can be carried out easily and are unobtrusive, which is an important advantage in the examination of children.
Disciplines :
Human health sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Identifiers :
eid=2-s2.0-0023259347
Author, co-author :
Heimans, J. J.; Department of Neurology, Academisch Ziekenhuis der Vrije Universiteit, P.O. Box, 1007 MB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bertelsmann, F. W.; Department of Neurology, Academisch Ziekenhuis der Vrije Universiteit, P.O. Box, 1007 MB Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Beaufort, Carine ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB)
Faber, Y. A.
Bruining, G. J.
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Quantitative sensory examination in diabetic children: Assessment of thermal discrimination
Publication date :
1987
Journal title :
Diabetic Medicine: A Journal of the British Diabetic Association
