La depresión enmascarada como neuropatía diabética
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Three-dimensional Imaging and Analysis of Mitochondria within Human Intraepidermal Nerve Fibers
Published on: September 29, 2017
JAMA
|March 21, 1980
Resumen
Este estudio encontró que la neuropatía diabética dolorosa en las extremidades inferiores es a menudo una forma de depresión. Los medicamentos antidepresivos como la imipramina y la amitriptilina trataron eficazmente tanto el dolor como la depresión en los pacientes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Neurología Neurología.
- La psiquiatría es la psiquiatría.
- Farmacología Farmacología.
Sus antecedentes:
- La neuropatía diabética es una complicación común de la diabetes.
- La neuropatía diabética dolorosa tiene un impacto significativo en la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
- La depresión es frecuentemente comórbida con condiciones de dolor crónico.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para evaluar la depresión en pacientes con neuropatía diabética dolorosa.
- Para evaluar la eficacia de la terapia farmacológica antidepresiva para esta condición.
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó un estudio controlado doble ciego.
- Se incluyeron 59 pacientes con neuropatía diabética dolorosa.
- Las entrevistas psiquiátricas y las puntuaciones de la prueba Kupfer-Detre se utilizaron para la evaluación de la depresión.
- El tratamiento involucró clorhidrato de imipramina o clorhidrato de amitriptilina.
Principales resultados:
- Todos los pacientes presentaron depresión sustancial.
- El tratamiento con imipramina o amitriptilina condujo a una remisión completa del dolor en las extremidades inferiores en 10 semanas.
- Se observó un alivio concomitante de los síntomas de la depresión y la normalización de las puntuaciones de las pruebas de depresión.
Conclusiones:
- La neuropatía diabética dolorosa de las extremidades inferiores puede representar un equivalente depresivo en muchos casos.
- La imipramina y la amitriptilina son tratamientos efectivos para la neuropatía diabética dolorosa asociada con la depresión.
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