Peripheral Insensate NeuropathyIs Height a Risk Factor?
ABSTRACT Introduction: Peripheral insensate neuropathy is one of the most commonest and the earliest forms of peripheral neuropathy. It is one of the leading causes of the disability in working population who are at risk. Methods: A study was conducted in Kasturba medical college (Manipal unive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT
Introduction: Peripheral insensate neuropathy is one of the
most commonest and the earliest forms of peripheral neuropathy. It is one of the leading causes of the disability in working
population who are at risk.
Methods: A study was conducted in Kasturba medical college
(Manipal university) in the year 2009-12, which included examination of 818 people of more than 30yrs of age by random
sampling method who were attending the outpatient clinic. A
monofilament was used to determine the peripheral insensate
neuropathy, which was defined by the presence of one or more
insensate areas.
Results: In our study , the prevalence of peripheral insensate
neuropathy was 16.2 % ( p-0.0001), among which 9.7% were
males and 7.5% were females. The males were 1.27 times significantly at a higher risk than the females , even after a height
adjustment to the gender difference in height. As the height
increased, the prevalence of peripheral insensate neuropathy
increased, irrespective of the diabetic and hypertensive statuses. The risk of the peripheral insensate neuropathy increases
at a height of >167 cm in males and at a height of >159 cm
in females.
Conclusion: The authors conclude that body height is an important and an independent risk factor for peripheral insensate
neuropathy, irrespective of co morbidities. Height as a marker,
helps the health care professionals in identifying the people
who are at risk for peripheral insensate neuropathy |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |