title: [Application of impulse complex modulated electromagnetic fields in management of patients with diabetic polyneuropathy].
abstract: One hundred and twenty-one patients with diabetic polyneuropathy (DP) underwent a clinical and electroneuromyographic investigation before and after treatment with impulse complex modulated electromagnetic fields (ICM EMF) of varying frequency (100 and 10 Hz). Based on TSS and NIS LL scale tests, a correlation between the progression and occurrence of the basic subjective and objective signs of the disease and a DP stage was revealed. The alterations of segmental and peripheral neuromotor system manifesting in reduction of muscular bioelectrical activity, impulse conduction velocities in efferent fibers of peripheral nerves and maximal M-response amplitude were found to be related to DP stage and diabetes mellitus duration. A decrease of H-reflex amplitude and Hmax/Mmax ratio measured in crural muscles proved to be the earliest and most significant electroneuromyographic DP trait. ICM EMF application promotes a regression of DP basic clinical symptoms, an improvement of conduction function of peripheral nerves and 1a afferents state as well as a reflex excitability of functionally different spinal motoneurons. Therapeutic efficacy of a 10 Hz ICM EMF, particularly for DP primary stages and diabetes mellitus up to 10-year duration, was proved.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Musaev
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Guseĭnova
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Imamverdieva
mesh_terms: D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004576:Electromyography; D006181:H-Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome