Ankle-brachial index and diabetic neuropathy: study of 225 patients

Abstract: Objective To evaluate neuropathic pain and peripheral vascular disease in diabetics and compare this with the length of time since diagnosis in type 1, and type 2 diabetes. Methods A cross-sectional study with 225 diabetics chosen from their responses on the DN4 questionnaire, who were then evaluated with the ankle-brachial index (ABI), separating type 1 diabetes from type 2 diabetes. Results A higher incidence of neuropathic pain in those over 60 years of age showed an ABI > 1.3. Neuropathic pain was related to an abnormal ABI in 144 patients (64.2%). A statistically significant value was obtained in type 2 diabetes patients with more than 10 years from disease onset, 69 with altered ABI and 25 with normal ABI. There was an altered ABI (< 0.9) observed in 33% of type 1 diabetes patients and in 67% of type 2 diabetes patients. Conclusion The ABI test in type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes patients is important even in those who are asymptomatic. A diagnosis of more than 10 years prior, regardless of the presence of neuropathic pain or ischemic signs, altered the ABI.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Index tornozelo-braquial e neuropatia diabética: estudo de 225 pacientes
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Ankle-brachial index and diabetic neuropathy: study of 225 patients ; volume:75 ; number:08 ; year:2017 ; pages:533-538 ; Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria ; 75, Heft 08 (2017), 533-538

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Chevtchouk, Liliana ; Silva, Marcio Heitor Stelmo da ; Nascimento, Osvaldo José Moreira do

Further information

• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20170084
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023101911335889843541
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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