Adolescent; Body Temperature; Child; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetic Neuropathies; Foot; Humans; Sensory Thresholds; Skin; Vibration
Résumé :
[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 :
Sciences de la santé humaine: Multidisciplinaire, généralités & autres
Identifiants :
eid=2-s2.0-0023259347
Auteur, co-auteur :
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.
Co-auteurs externes :
yes
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Quantitative sensory examination in diabetic children: Assessment of thermal discrimination
Date de publication/diffusion :
1987
Titre du périodique :
Diabetic Medicine: A Journal of the British Diabetic Association
