DIAGNOSTIC METHOD OF DIABETIC DISTAL NEUROPATHY Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC A61B5/00 A61B5/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to endocrinology and functional diagnostics. For early diagnostics of diabetic distal neuropathy, electroneuromyography of sensitive fibers of peripheral nerves of lower extremities is performed, in which active electrode (A) is applied in the middle between the medial malleolus and Achilles tendon. Reference electrode (R) is applied 3–4 cm proximal to active electrode (A). Earthing electrode is applied on middle third of shin. Electroneuromyography is carried out on the plantar surface of feet. Sensitive fibers of medial plantar nerve and lateral plantar nerve are stimulated. From active electrode (A) is plotted along diagonal 9–11 cm on bottom surface of foot and point (1) is fixed. Further, from point (1) 2–5 cm is measured along medial plantar sulcus and point (2) is fixed. A stimulating electrode is then placed in point (2) and stimulation is performed. Further, from point (1) 2–5 cm is measured along lateral plantar furrow and point (3) is fixed. A stimulating electrode is then placed in point (3) and stimulation is performed. Further, the equipment for measuring and recording bioelectric operation processes the obtained data and outputs the final result of each nerve of the sole of the feet separately on both legs.

EFFECT: method provides more accurate diagnosis at the early stage of the disease by examining the distal sensitive fibers of the nerves on the foot surface of the foot, which are primarily damaged in diabetes mellitus.

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