Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
CORRELATION OF DISEASE DURATION AND GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS WITH MOTOR DEXTERITY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES OF BENGALURU POPULATION: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
M. S. Kusumadevi, Sushma S, Prashanth K S
JCDR. 2023: 1349-1354
Abstract
Background: Diabetes is associated with a loss of somatosensory and motor function, leading to impairments in gait, balance, and manual dexterity. The effect of diabetic neuropathy in relation to sensory system has been extensively researched. But literature regarding the effect of diabetic neuropathy on motor system is less. Hence the present study is undertaken to assess motor function and to correlate it with the duration of the disease and glycated haemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes of Bengaluru population
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