Search for dissertations about: "diabetic polyneuropathy"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words diabetic polyneuropathy.

  2. 1. Diabetic neuropathy clinical and experimental studies

    Author : Per Lindström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : diabetes mellitus; neuropathy; ischaemia; sensibility; thermal sensibility; quantitative sensory testing; mammalian nerve; ouabain; osteopenia; neurophysiology; peripheral nerve; anoxia.;

    Abstract : A classification of impaired thermal sensibility is proposed, reflecting the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy in terms of its regional extension. The classification may be a useful tool in cross-sectional and long-term studies of patients with diabetes mellitus. READ MORE

  4. 2. Peripheral polyneuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance. Correlations between morphology, neurophysiology, and clinical findings

    Author : Soley Thrainsdottir; Sektion IV; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nerve conduction studies; skin biopsy; intraepidermal nerve fibers; Diabetic neuropathy; sural nerve pathology; body mass index; quantitative sensory testing; vibrotactile sense;

    Abstract : Diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy (PN) is a common and serious complication of diabetes. The prevalence of PN is rising with the global burden of type 2 diabetes. The causal mechanisms of PN are not fully understood, but both vascular and metabolic factors play a role. READ MORE

  5. 3. Insulin treatment of elderly type 2 diabetic patients

    Author : Jonas Tovi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Type 2 diabetes; elderly; insulin treatment; costs; ambulatory blood pressure; monitoring; well-being; symptoms; polyneuropathy; IGFBP-1 IGF-I; retinopathy;

    Abstract : In this study, the effect of improved metabolic control through insulin treatment was investigated in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes with secondary failure of oral treatment. Forty, consecutive, elderly patients (mean age 75.3 (5.9) (mean and SD), range 67-86 years) were studied. READ MORE