Neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes: Utility of DN4 questionnaire

Abstract

Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. The objective of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of diabetic neuropathy via the DN4 questionnaire in our diabetic patients and to identify the factors associated with diabetic neuropathy. We included 231 diabetic patients. The average age of the patients was 45.77 years, 67.1% of women, 36.8% type 1 diabetic and 63.2% type 2 diabetic, The average duration of diabetes evolution was 7, 21 years old. The average HbA1c was 10.4%. The prevalence of diabetic neuropathy in our study was 28.1%, it was more frequent in women, in unbalanced patients, and it was significantly correlated with age, type 1 diabetes, consumption of alcohol and duration of diabetes, in our study we found a significant association of diabetic neuropathy with age, duration of diabetes and alcohol consumption