Original Article HEIGHT, WEIGHT, BMI, FBS, PPBS, CORRELATED WITH NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS

Aims: To look for changes in nerve conduction velocity (NCV) in newly diagnosed type II diabetic subjects. To compare the nerve conduction velocity studies of both sensory and motor nerves in upper and lower limb are correlated with height, weight, BMI, fasting and PPBS. Materials and Methods: The study comprises of 40 subjects, 25 subjects were male and 15 subjects were female aged between 38-62 years. All the patents are on oral hypoglycaemic agents. Random sampling techniques were applied for the criteria of sample selection. Results: The mean MCV was significantly lower in type II diabetics common peroneal nerve (38.37±9.43) m/s and posterior tibial nerve (9.78±9.39) m/s. The mean SNC in the type II diabetes median nerve 43.25±11.64, ulnar nerve 43.62±15.77 m/sec sural nerve 38.27±14.32 m/sec and posterior tibial nerve 33.51±20.39. The height mean 163.53±7.23 cm, weight mean 66.98±8.70 kg, BMI 25.10±3.29, FBS mean 158.70±56.58 mg/dl and PPBS mean 223.68±67.95 mg/dl. Abnormal MCV, SCV was found to be associated with FBS and PPBS. Conclusion: Hyperglycaemia is a well established risk factor in type 2 diabetic subjects. Other parameters correlated with Height, Weight, BMI, FBS, PPBS increases most recognized neurological complications. Predominately sensorimotor distal polyneuropathy is the most common of the diabetic neuropathy. Distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy. In our study conducted the changes of diabetic neuropathy affected sensorimotor nerves in both limbs. Nerve conduction studies not only used to diagnose the DM but also monitor the effects of treatment of DM by regular NCS good glycemic control, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can be reversed and further complication like foot ulceration