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Sensitivity and specificity of high frequency ultrasound score (DCEC) in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Hailun Huang1, Chao Tang1, Mi Li1
1Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 550001 Guiyang, China.
Objectives:
To summarize the ultrasonic characteristics of peripheral nerve damage in type 2 diabetes and to verify the diagnostic value of DCEC score for DPN.
Methods:
A total of 289 patients with type 2 diabetes evaluated peripheral neuropathy with neuroultrasound and nerve conduction at the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University from June 2016 to June 2020. According to the diagnostic criteria from 2017 guidelines of China, 289 patients with type 2 diabetes were divided into three groups: DPN group: 203 cases; subclinical group: 48 cases; and non-DPN group: 38 cases. Kruskal Wallis test was used to identify the differences and characteristics of ultrasound scores between the all groups. The best cut-off value, sensitivity and specificity of DCEC score were obtained by receiver operator characteristic curve. Taking the diagnostic standard of diabetes peripheral neuropathy as the "gold standard", the best diagnostic threshold, sensitivity and specificity were obtained by drawing the ROC curve of DCEC score, and then the diagnostic value of DCEC score for DPN was verified.
Results:
Compared with non-DPN group, DCEC score in DPN group was significantly higher (P < 0.05). Otherwise,according to the ROC curve, the best cut-off value of DCEC score for DPN diagnosis was 12.5 (sensitivity 69.7%, specificity 71.1%).
Conclusions:
The DCEC score system can effectively diagnose DPN with length-dependence,mainly including the increase of definition score.
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