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Hopital R. Poincare, Garches
QST can detect the early dysfunction of the unmyelinated fibers in diabetics
December 17th, 2005
Quantitative sensory testing can detect the early dysfunction of the unmyelinated fibers in diabetic patients. According to recent research from France, "Electrophysiological exploration of neuropathies is a standard method of investigating the dysfunction of myelinated larger fibers (A-alpha, A-beta). However, this method cannot test dysfunctions in other fibers." F. Cheliout-Heraut and colleagues working with Hopital R. Poincare in Garches proposed, "to evaluate the smaller (A-delta) and unmyelinated fiber (C-fibers) lesions a quantitative method has been perfected: the study of the sensory thresholds (quantitative sensory testing: QST). It allows...
Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2005-12-17)
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