Summary
Clinical examination and nerve conduction in the median and lateral popliteal nerves were carried out in nine synalbumin positive and ten synalbumin negative subjects. There was no evidence of any abnormal neurological signs in either group and the results of the nerve conduction in the two groups showed no significant difference. — The role of an underlying hereditary error is discussed with respect to the aetiology of diabetic neuropathy.
Résumé
On a étudié le tableau clinique et la conduction nerveuse dans les nerfs médian et latéral poplité, chez neuf sujets synalbumine-positifs et dix sujets synalbumine-négatifs. On n'a trouvé de signes neurologiques anormaux dans aucun des groupes, et les résultats de l'étude de la conduction nerveuse dans les deux groupes n'a pas montré de différence significative. — Le rôle d'une tare héréditaire à la base est discutée en ce qui concerne létiologie de la neuropathie diabétique.
Zusammenfassung
Bei der klinischen Untersuchung und der Messung der Leitgeschwindigkeit im N. medianus und N. popl. lat. von 9 Synalbumin-positiven und 10 Synalbumin-negativen Vp. fanden sich in beiden Gruppen keine abnormen neurologischen Befunde und keine signifikanten Unterschiede der Nervenleitgeschwindigkeit. — Die Bedeutung des zugrundeliegenden hereditären Defektes für die Ätiologie der diabetischen Neuropathie wird diskutiert.
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Chopra, J.S., Connon, J.J. & Banerji, N.K. Diabetic neuropathy — Clinical and electrophysiological study in synalbumin positive and synalbumin negative subjects. Diabetologia 5, 413–415 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00427980
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