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<bold>Aim of the study:</bold> To study the cross-sectional area, the maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and the thickness/width ratio of the sural nerve in patients with diabetes mellitus and non-diabetic subjects using high-resolution ultrasonography and to correlate the results with nerve conduction studies. <bold>Material and methods:</bold> This prospective study was conducted among 60 patients divided into two groups: A and B. Group A consisted of 30 patients >18 years of age with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and Group B consisted of 30 non-diabetic patients >18 years of age. High-resolution ultrasonography was performed using a linear transducer with the frequency of 5–18 MHz in all the patients in the prone position with the transducer placed in a transverse position at the junction of the middle and lower thirds of the calf. Nerve conduction studies were performed using Aleron 201 (RMS) in all the patients. <bold>Results:</bold> As compared to the control group, the sural nerve in the diabetic group showed increased cross-sectional area, maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and thickness/width ratio (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0.05). Nerve conduction studies showed decreased amplitude, increased latency and decreased velocity in the cases as compared to controls (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0.05). The cross-sectional area, maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and thickness/width ratio showed statistical significance when compared with amplitude, latency and velocity in the cases as well as controls (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0.001). <bold>Conclusion:</bold> This study suggests that high-frequency ultrasound of the sural nerve is a useful tool for evaluating changes typical of peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus.</p>
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Aim of the study: To study the cross-sectional area, the maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and the thickness/width ratio of the sural nerve in patients with diabetes mellitus and non-diabetic subjects using high-resolution ultrasonography and to correlate the results with nerve conduction studies. Material and methods: This prospective study was conducted among 60 patients divided into two groups: A and B. Group A consisted of 30 patients >18 years of age with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and Group B consisted of 30 non-diabetic patients >18 years of age. High-resolution ultrasonography was performed using a linear transducer with the frequency of 5–18 MHz in all the patients in the prone position with the transducer placed in a transverse position at the junction of the middle and lower thirds of the calf. Nerve conduction studies were performed using Aleron 201 (RMS) in all the patients. Results: As compared to the control group, the sural nerve in the diabetic group showed increased cross-sectional area, maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and thickness/width ratio (p <0.05). Nerve conduction studies showed decreased amplitude, increased latency and decreased velocity in the cases as compared to controls (p <0.05). The cross-sectional area, maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and thickness/width ratio showed statistical significance when compared with amplitude, latency and velocity in the cases as well as controls (p <0.001). Conclusion: This study suggests that high-frequency ultrasound of the sural nerve is a useful tool for evaluating changes typical of peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus.

High-resolution ultrasonography of the sural nerve in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Journal of Ultrasonography

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Aim of the study: To study the cross-sectional area, the maximum thickness of the nerve fascicle and the thickness/width ratio of the sural nerve in patients...

High-resolution ultrasonography of the sural nerve in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Jun 15, 2020

Page range: 83 - 89

Received: Nov 20, 2019

Accepted: Mar 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0013

Keywords
ultrasonography, nerve conduction studies, sural nerve, diabetes mellitus

© 2021 Polish Ultrasound Society. Published by Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

High-resolution ultrasonography of the sural nerve in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Jun 15, 2020

Page range: 83 - 89

Received: Nov 20, 2019

Accepted: Mar 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0013

Keywordsultrasonography, nerve conduction studies, sural nerve, diabetes mellitus

© 2021 Polish Ultrasound Society. Published by Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ultrasonography, nerve conduction studies, sural nerve, diabetes mellitus