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Evoked potentials in diabetes mellitus

G Comi1

  • 1Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Milan, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Italy.

Clinical Neuroscience (New York, N.Y.)
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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Evoked potential studies reveal central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities in diabetic patients, even those without peripheral neuropathy. These changes, affecting pathways like brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), suggest complex diabetic neural damage.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Endocrinology
  • Diabetology

Background:

  • Diabetic patients exhibit abnormalities in central nervous system (CNS) afferent and efferent pathways.
  • Evoked potential studies indicate central conduction time is minimally prolonged, with primary sensory neurons most affected.
  • CNS abnormalities are more prevalent in diabetic individuals with peripheral neuropathy, but can occur even without it.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities in diabetic patients using evoked potential studies.
  • To characterize the nature and extent of CNS involvement in diabetes mellitus.
  • To explore potential underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of CNS dysfunction in diabetes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized evoked potential studies, including brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), and visual evoked potentials (VEPs).

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  • Correlated evoked potential findings with the presence or absence of peripheral neuropathy.
  • Reviewed postmortem pathological findings in diabetic patients and animal models.

    • Main Results:

    • Evoked potentials can be abnormal in diabetic patients, irrespective of peripheral neuropathy.
    • Isolated abnormalities in BAEP, SEPs, or VEPs are more common than combined effects.
    • Pathological studies reveal diffuse neuropathological changes in the CNS, including optic nerves, brainstem, and spinal cord.

    Conclusions:

    • Diabetic central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities are detectable via evoked potential testing.
    • The pathophysiology is multifactorial, potentially involving chronic hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, angiopathy, and blood-brain barrier dysfunction.
    • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the mechanisms driving CNS damage in diabetes.