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K Karavanaki1, A G Davies, L P Hunt

  • 1Institute of Child Health, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Bristol.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|December 1, 1994
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Diabetic children show reduced sympathetic function, indicated by smaller pupillary diameter, linked to longer diabetes duration and poorer glycemic control. This suggests subclinical autonomic neuropathy in pediatric diabetes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric endocrinology
  • Clinical autonomic neuroscience
  • Diabetic microvascular complications

Background:

  • Diabetic autonomic neuropathy is a significant complication affecting quality of life.
  • Early detection of sympathetic dysfunction in children with diabetes is crucial for preventing long-term microvascular disease.
  • Longitudinal studies are essential to understand the evolution of diabetic complications in adolescents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sympathetic nervous system function in diabetic children and adolescents.
  • To assess pupillary adaptation in darkness as an indicator of sympathetic neuropathy.
  • To correlate pupillary function with diabetes duration, glycemic control, and microvascular disease markers.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 101 diabetic children and 102 age- and sex-matched controls were studied.

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  • Pupillary adaptation in darkness was measured using a Polaroid portable pupillometer.
  • Pupil/iris ratio was analyzed as a percentage to assess pupillary diameter.

    • Main Results:

    • Diabetic children exhibited significantly smaller pupillary diameters compared to controls.
    • Pupillary diameter showed significant negative correlations with diabetes duration, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1), blood pressure, and albumin/creatinine ratio.
    • Abnormal pupillary dilation was observed in 7.9% of diabetic children, associated with longer disease duration and poorer glycemic control.

    Conclusions:

    • Polaroid pupillometry can detect subclinical autonomic neuropathy in pediatric diabetic populations.
    • Abnormalities in sympathetic function are linked to metabolic control and disease duration in diabetic children.
    • Findings highlight the importance of monitoring autonomic function in the management of pediatric diabetes.