@article{f8cc862cabdf4b239402961790ef289d,
title = "Medial plantar sensory response. Sensitive indicator of peripheral nerve dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus",
abstract = "The effects of near-normal glucose control on nerve conduction results were studied in 10 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus who underwent a six-month program of intensification of therapy. The most striking electrophysiologic abnormality was the medial plantar sensory nerve conduction response. A sensory nerve action potential could not be elicited in seven of the 10 patients at the baseline evaluation. Over the six-month period of near-normal glucose control, there was a return of sensory nerve action potential in all 10 patients. Medial plantar sensory nerve conduction responses appear to be a sensitive and early electrophysiologic indicator of peripheral nerve dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus. Near-normalization of plasma glucose levels by intensification of diabetes management may be accompanied by correction of this early abnormality.",
author = "Reeves, {Michael L.} and Seigler, {Deborah E.} and Ayyar, {D. Ram} and Skyler, {Jay S.}",
note = "Funding Information: From the Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology and Diabetes-Endocrinology Unit, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. This work was supported under contracts with the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services of the State of Florida for the University of Miami/Southeastern Florida Regional Diabetes Program (Health Program Off ice) and for the Regional Diabetes Program for Children and Youth (Children{\textquoteright}s Medical Services Prooram). and bv grants from Novo Laboratories,-Inc.:. Wilton{\textquoteright}, Connecticut, and the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Miami, Florida. Requests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. MichaelL . Reeves, University of Miami, Diabetes-Endocrinology Unit (D-l), P.O. pox 016960, Miami, Florida 33101. Manuscript accepted November 2,1963.",
year = "1984",
month = may,
doi = "10.1016/0002-9343(84)90995-1",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "76",
pages = "842--846",
journal = "American Journal of Medicine",
issn = "0002-9343",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "5",
}