Prevalence of neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients at sub-district hospital Akhnoor

Authors

  • Chandan Sharma Department of Medicine, Sub-District Hospital, Akhnoor, District Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Ashima Badyal Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20211445

Keywords:

Diabetes, Peripheral neuropathy, Quality of life

Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive disease and hampers the quality of life of the patients due to micro and macro-vascular complications associated with it, like: neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy leads to numbness, loss of sensation, and sometimes pain in the feet, legs, or hands.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 200 randomly selected T2DM patients of either gender presenting to the medicine outpatient department (OPD) of sub district hospital Akhnoor from August 2020 to February 2021.

Results: Almost half of the participants having duration of DM for more than 10 years and a mean age of 56.8±12.2 years. Based on the Michigan neuropathy screening instrument (MNSI) assessment, 41% of study participants had a score of ≥6 in the history questionnaire. The most frequently reported symptoms among patients were numbness and pain while walking, which was present in 80.5% and 70.5% of study participants, respectively. Around 32-40.5% of T2DM patients were found to suffer from peripheral neuropathy in our study. A significantly higher prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) was found among males (43.7%) than females (37.1%).

Conclusions: Early detection of DM and appropriate intervention and effective control is important for effective management among patients, especially with higher body mass index (BMI), obesity or with advancing age.

 

Author Biography

Chandan Sharma, Department of Medicine, Sub-District Hospital, Akhnoor, District Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Physician
Sub-District Hospital, Akhnoor, Jammu, J&K, India

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2021-04-28

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Sharma, C., & Badyal, A. (2021). Prevalence of neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients at sub-district hospital Akhnoor. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 9(5), 1318–1322. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20211445

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