[Biothesiometry in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathies]

The aim of review is to give basic information on the method of peripheral neuropathy examination using biothesiometry technique. Impaired vibratory threshold can be identified in all patients with peripheral neuropathies, the diabetic, uremic, alcoholic or paraneoplastic ones. It is a simple, sensitive and comfortable method for daily screening. On the other hand it is sufficiently sensitive for detection and evaluation of peripheral neuropathy. Principle is a vibrating probe, vibration amplitude can be changed by voltage adjustment. Biothesiometry is used in diagnostics of peripheral neuropathies with impaired vibratory perception threshold, mainly in diabetology and neurology.