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[Intersensory correlations in diabetic neuropathy during adaptation to intervalic normobaric hypoxia]
Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Interval hypoxic training improved vibration and gustatory senses in patients with neuropathies, including those with compensated insulin-independent diabetes mellitus (IIDM). This therapy shows promise for treating distal neuropathies.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Diabetology
- Physiology
Background:
- Neuropathies affect sensory perception, including vibration sensitivity and gustatory function.
- Insulin-independent diabetes mellitus (IIDM) can lead to neuropathic complications.
- Interval hypoxic training is a potential therapeutic intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess vibration sensitivity and gustatory perception in patients with IIDM and neuropathies.
- To evaluate the impact of interval hypoxic training on these sensory indices.
- To determine the efficacy of interval hypoxic training for treating neuropathies, particularly in diabetic patients.
Main Methods:
- Studied 21 patients with IIDM without neuropathy, 21 with IIDM and neuropathy, and 16 with non-diabetic neuropathies.
- Assessed vibration sensitivity and gustatory perception.
- Applied interval hypoxic training as an intervention.
Main Results:
- Patients with neuropathies showed improvement in studied sensory indices after interval hypoxic training.
- The positive effects were observed in both diabetic and non-diabetic neuropathy groups.
- Interval hypoxic training demonstrated a beneficial influence on sensory functions.
Conclusions:
- Interval hypoxic training can improve vibration sensitivity and gustatory perception in patients with neuropathies.
- This training modality is recommended for treating distal neuropathies.
- Patients with compensated insulin-independent diabetes mellitus (IIDM) with neuropathy may benefit from interval hypoxic training.
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