Strong association between vibration perception thresholds at low frequencies (4 and 8 Hz), neuropathic symptoms and diabetic foot ulcers

PloS One
Eero LindholmL B Dahlin

Abstract

To investigate whether multi-frequency measurement of vibration perception thresholds (VPTs) can identify individuals with a high risk of developing diabetic foot ulcer or neuropathic symptoms. VPTs were measured at six different frequencies (4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 125 Hz) on metatarsal heads 1 and 5 on the sole of the foot using a standard VibroSense Meter device in 535 type 1 diabetic (T1DM) patients and 717 non-diabetic control subjects. VPTs in control subjects were used to establish normal values for five different age groups for male and female subjects respectively. Normal values were defined as a VPT below the mean plus 1.66 x standard deviation for each group. Various definitions of abnormal VPTs were tested using either all frequencies, only lowest VPT frequencies (4 and 8 Hz) or only highest VPT frequencies (64 and 125 Hz). The VPTs were higher in T1DM patients than in non-diabetic control subjects matched for age and gender. The low frequencies, 4 and 8 Hz, particularly were associated with the risk of diabetic foot ulcer (OR 40.7 [5.4-308.4], p = 0.0003) and with difficulties in balance and or gait (OR 1.89 [1.04-3.46], p = 0.04) difficulties and weakness (OR 2.77 [1.25-6.16], p = 0.01). The VPTs at the 125 Hz freque...Continue Reading

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Nov 11, 2020·Diabetic Medicine : a Journal of the British Diabetic Association·Niels O B Thomsen, Lars B Dahlin
Jul 3, 2021·Journal of Clinical Medicine·Claudio ZippenfennigThomas L Milani
Jun 24, 2021·Deutsches Ärzteblatt International·Christiane VölterThomas Hummel
Jul 25, 2021·Journal of Clinical Medicine·Tina J DrechselIsabel C N Sacco

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