Monofilament test does not identify older adults with diabetic neuropathy

• Autor(a) principal: Pinheiro,Hudson Azevedo
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Pereira,Cristiane Alves, Gomes,Érika Baptista, Ferreira,Gislane Mello, Carvalho,Gustavo de Azevedo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/48
• topic: aged; diabetic neuropathies; diagnosis.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To evaluate the use of 10-g monofilament in the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy (NPD) in elderly comparing it to two validated screening instrument scores.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> A descriptive cross-sectional study with a convenience sample in which 50 patients diagnosed with NPD by the instruments score of neuropathic symptoms (ESN), score neuropathic commitments (ECN), and protective sensation plant using the 10-g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (orange) were evaluated.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> 50 olders were diagnosed with NPD by ESN and ECN instruments and the presence or absence of the 10-g monofilament was compared. There was no statistically significant correlation using the Kruskal-Wallis test including. In many patients the monofilament were preserved.<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> The isolated 10-g monofilament was not able to indicate the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy. It is possible that elderly diabetics with neuropathy have the feeling plant preserved.</p>