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Gorson KC, Ropper AH. Additional causes for distal sensory polyneuropathy in diabetic patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006;77(3):354-8doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.075119.
Gorson, K. C., & Ropper, A. H. (2006). Additional causes for distal sensory polyneuropathy in diabetic patients. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 77(3), 354-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2005.075119
Gorson, K C, and Ropper, A H. "Additional causes for distal sensory polyneuropathy in diabetic patients." Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry vol. 77,3 (2006): 354-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2005.075119
Gorson KC, Ropper AH. Additional causes for distal sensory polyneuropathy in diabetic patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Mar;77(3):354-8. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.075119. PMID: 16484643; PMCID: PMC2077706.
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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Mar;77(3):354-8. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.075119.

Additional causes for distal sensory polyneuropathy in diabetic patients.

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry

K C Gorson, A H Ropper

Affiliations

  1. Department of Neurology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 736 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02135, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 16484643 PMCID: PMC2077706 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.075119

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of additional causes of distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).

METHODS: Retrospective review of patients with DM and DSP during a 5 year period. A quantitative sensory score (QSS) was determined at the initial evaluation and extensive laboratory and EMG studies were performed. Patients with one or more potential causes for DSP were compared to those with DM alone.

RESULTS: Fifty five patients (53%) had potential additional causes for DSP. These included: neurotoxic medications (seven), alcohol abuse (six), and B12 deficiency and renal disease (four each). The most common laboratory abnormalities were: abnormally low levels of vitamin B6 (11) or B1 (10), monoclonal gammopathy (eight), and hypertriglyceridaemia (eight). Twenty six (25%) subjects had more than one additional cause. Nine (9%) had three or more demyelinating features on EMG. There was a trend toward a lower QSS score (p = 0.05) and reduced mean amplitude of the sensory potentials in those with additional causes. Those with additional causes more often had upper limb sensory symptoms (p = 0.001) and sensory findings (p = 0.003).

CONCLUSION: There was a high frequency of additional sources of DSP in patients with DM. These patients more often had sensory symptoms and findings in the hands. Tests that may be useful in the evaluation of DSP in diabetic patients include measures of vitamins B1, B6, B12, serum triglycerides, and immunofixation.

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