Use of a biothesiometer to measure individual vibration thresholds and their variation in 519 non-diabetic subjects.
A series of 519 non-diabetic subjects had vibration thresholds at three points measured using a biothesiometer. Thresholds appeared to be log normally distributed and increased with age. Centile charts of this relation were derived from the data giving a range for normal thresholds. The biothesiometer provides a quick and reliable assessment of vibration thresholds, which when related to the centile charts gives an objective measure of the progress of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D014732:Vibration