Chonnam Med J.  2001 Sep;37(3):261-270.

Early Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy Combination Diagnosis Using by Digital Infrared Thermogram and Current Perception Threshold

• Lee SG
• Kim JH
• Choi IS
• Lee SY
• Han JY
• Ju SR
• Kim JH
• Rowe SM
• Jung MY
• Jung DJ
• Kim HS

Abstract

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is relatively common and complex disorder of peripheral nerves which initially affects lower distal sensory nerves bilaterally. The diagnosis of PN has long been based solely on subjective symptoms and complaints and there were no definitive diagnostic method available, not allowing early diagnosis and treatment. Recently an objective and quantitative method of diagnosis by nerve conduction study has been introduced. However, this method entails inherent flaw, as it can examine only the large-diameter nerve fibers, which are affected only in late stage, and therefore, it does not correlate well with the neuropathic symptoms. In this study, we attempted to assess the possibility and reliability of early diagnosis using newly developed techniques including digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) and sensory nerve conduction threshold testing known as current perception threshold (CPT) testing in diabetics.

Keyword

Peripheral neuropathy; Digital Infrared Thermogram; Current Perception Threshold; Diagnosis

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Early Diagnosis*
Nerve Fibers
Neural Conduction
Peripheral Nerves
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases*