Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in patients with metabolic syndrome
Peripheral neuropathy frequently occurring pathology and neuropathy form in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. According to National registry of diabetes mellitus it increases to 113.8% over the last 10 years in Kazakhstan. 94% of them are people suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. The research helps to get reliable information and contributes early diagnosis that can improve the quality of treatment and prediction methods. Study aim. To analyze prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in patients with metabolic syndrome and healthy patients. Materials and methods Research type- cross-sectional study. To determine the metabolic syndrome arterial pressure, waist circumference measures, laboratory tests are used. Metabolic syndrome was determined according to IDF criterion (2005). Periferal neuropathy was determined by modified neuropathy disability score (NDSm). Results and discussion According to NDSm (modified neuropathy disability score)signs of peripheral neuropathy was determined in 11.4%. It was found direct link between peripheral neuropathy and age. The highest prevalence of peripheral neuropathy was found in group with metabolic syndrome and hyperglycaemia, which certainly takes place in dibetes mellitus. However prevalence of peripheral neuropathy was 17% in group with metabolic syndrome and normal glycaemic profile, which was less than preceding group. Conclusions. - peripheral neuropathy often occurred in middle-aged groups and reached high index in 60-aged group; - high prevalence of peripheral neuropathy was established not only in group with metabolic syndrome and carbohydrate metabolism disturbance, but those with metabolic syndrome and normal glycaemic profile.