Value of Sympathetic Skin Response in Assessment of Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy / 医疗卫生装备

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the association between sympathetic skin response(SSR) and diabetic autonomic neuropathy(DAN), and explore its use as the objective base for its early diagnosis. Methods SSR was carried out in 30 patients with DAN and 30 healthy controls. Results The SSR indices of the patient with diabetic mellitus(DM) either with or without DAN were different from those of normal objects. Conclusion The SSR detection and analysis can detect the early dysfunction of the autonomic system in diabetic mellitus and may be a useful testing for early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy.