Abstract
ObjectiveBoth diabetic distal symmetrical polyneuropathy (DSPN) and cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) indicate the length-dependent pattern of disease. Decreased parasympathetic activity has been found in the early phase of CAN and sural sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) imply axonal loss in DSPN. MethodAll patients with type 2 diabetes underwent cardiovascular autonomic function and nerve conduction studies (NCS). We constructed modified composite autonomic scoring scale (CASS) and composite score of NCS to measure the severity of CAN and DSPN, respectively. ResultsPatients with a longer duration of diabetes had a lower heart rate response to deep breathing (HR_DB), Valsalva ratio (VR), and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), higher CASS, a higher percentage of CAN, lower sural SNAP, higher composite score of NCS, and a higher percentage of DSPN. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that only sural SNAPs were independently associated with mean HR_DB. ConclusionSural SNAP was closely correlated with parameters of cardiovagal functions in patients with different durations of diabetes. The percentage and severity of CAN and DSPN increase with longer duration of diabetes. SignificanceThe independent association of sural sensory nerve action potential amplitude and heart rate response to deep breathing with type 2 diabetes is important because combined testing increases diagnostic sensitivity and specificity.
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