The sural sensory/radial motor amplitude ratio for the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.

Background And Aim: The diagnosis of peripheral diabetic neuropathy is based on clinical examination. Nerve conduction study (NCS) enables earlier diagnosis, but it is demanding and requires specialised personnel. In an attempt to simplify the procedure, this study aimed to identify a new electrophysiological index, which might correlate with results obtained on standardised NCS in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes.

Sensitivity and specificity of a new indicator test (Neuropad) for the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients: a comparison with clinical examination and nerve conduction study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a new indicator test (Neuropad) for the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients as compared with clinical examination and nerve conduction study (NCS).

Patients And Methods: This study included 120 type 2 diabetes patients (58 men) with a mean age of 67.3 +/- 5.

Apolipoprotein E and first-ever ischaemic stroke in Greek hospitalized patients.

The association between apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism and stroke is still controversial. This study investigated the potential association between ApoE genotypes and stroke subtypes, and risk factors for ischaemic stroke in Greek patients hospitalized with their first-ever ischaemic stroke. One hundred patients (70 men and 30 women; mean age +/- SD 60.

Use of the new indicator test (Neuropad) for the assessment of the staged severity of neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.

Unlabelled: The new indicator test for sudomotor function (Neuropad) has been shown to represent a highly sensitive and reproducible tool for the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This study aimed to examine the utility of the indicator test in the assessment of the staged severity of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study included 120 type 2 diabetic patients (58 men) with a mean age of 67.

The Greek version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31).

This study is presenting the translation and cultural adaptation into Greek of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31). We adapted the QOLIE-31 to Greek through a procedure of translation-back-translation. Sixty-three patients were interviewed and completed the QOLIE-31 and the GHQ questionnaires.

Evaluation of a new indicator test for sudomotor function (Neuropad) in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.

Unlabelled: Sudomotor neuropathy is associated with reduction of plantar sweating and contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetic foot ulcers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the new indicator test for sudomotor function (Neuropad) in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetic patients. This study included 104 type 2 diabetic patients (51 men) with a mean age of 64.

Partial depletion and multiple deletions of muscle mtDNA in familial MNGIE syndrome.

Objective: To describe the unique combination of partial depletion and multiple deletions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) on muscle DNA analysis of three siblings with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE).

Background: MNGIE is a relatively homogeneous autosomal recessive disorder characterized by gastrointestinal dysmobility, ophthalmoparesis, peripheral neuropathy, mitochondrial myopathy, and altered white matter signal at brain imaging. Muscle multiple mtDNA deletions have been found in about half of the described cases.