Electrophysiological Evaluation of Peripheral and Autonomic Neuropathy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes

Abstract

BACKGROUNDIndia has one of the highest prevalence of T2DM in the world. It is estimated that by the year 2030 there are will be nearly 80 million Indians with T2DM in the country. Although neuropathy is an extensively studied complication in patients with DM; however, the neuropathy risk in pre-diabetes and in newly diagnosed diabetes has not been well characterized.The aim and objective of the study is assess and characterize the early electrophysiological signs of peripheral neuropathy and to evaluate the prevalence autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients at diagnosis in comparison with controls.