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KMID : 0361420100340050550
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2010 Volume.34 No. 5 p.550 ~ p.553
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Relationship of Diabetic Polyneuropathy Severity with Various Balance Parameters
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Lee Jun-Ho
Kim Chang-Hwan
Kim Sang-Hyun
Jeong Hyung-Jun
Kim Myeong-Ok
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Abstract
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Objective:To compare the balance parameters, the diabetes mellitus (DM) composite score representing the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy, and the neuropathy impairment score-lower limb (NIS-LL).
Methods:Thirty patients with DM were studied. Subjects were evaluated with nerve conduction study in upper and lower extremities, DM composite score, and NIS-LL, various balance parameters such as plantar pressure difference of both sides and unipedal standing time. The subjects who could not stand without support by any reasons were excluded.
Results:NIS-LL showed strong correlation with DM composite score (rs=0.683) and unipedal standing time (rs=0.663) (p＜0.01). NIS-LL also revealed moderate correlation with plantar pressure difference of both sides (rs=0.512) (p＜0.05). DM composite score showed strong correlation with unipedal standing time (rs=0.646) (p＜0.01), but revealed no significant correlation with plantar pressure difference of both sides (rs=0.137) (p＞0.05).
Conclusions: NIS-LL was considered to have clinical usefulness in the evaluation of balance problems related to DM.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetes mellitus, Neuropathy impairment score, Composite score, Plantar pressure
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