title: F wave latency--a frequent and early involved nerve conduction parameter in young diabetic subjects.
abstract: F-wave latency measurement is a sensitive parameter of diabetic neuropathy than the conduction velocities. This study was carried out to measure F-wave latency and to see which conduction parameters are affected frequently and early. A total number of 62 patients of which 32 newly diagnosed and 30 controls were included in the study. Ulnar motor nerve conduction velocity was found slowed in 6(18.75%) diabetic subjects, but F-wave latency was found prolonged in 16(50%) diabetic subjects. 28(87.5%) diabetic subjects had normal peroneal nerve conduction velocity but peroneal F wave was found prolonged in 17(53.12%) diabetic subjects. This result suggests that F-wave latency is more frequently & early involved conduction parameter in diabetic subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, BSMMU, Shahbag, Dhaka - 1000.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Bhowmik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*