Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Nerve Conduction Studies Before, During and After Carbamazepine Therapy |
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Authors: | A K Chakrabarti S K Samantaray † |
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Institution: | Diabetic Clinic. Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, South India |
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Abstract: | Summary: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: Nerve conduction studies before, during and after carbamazepine therapy. A. K. Chakrabarti and S. K. Samantaray, Aust. N.Z. J. Med., 1976, 6, pp. 565–568. Fifty-four patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy were treated with carbamazepine for a period of one year. Clinical assessment and nerve conduction velocity studies (NCV) were done periodically. Forty-nine patients had symptomatic relief of all sensory manifestations but NCV remained essentially unchanged. Untoward effects of the drug were frequent but transitory. It was concluded that carbamazepine is a dependable drug for the treatment of symptomatic diabetic sensory polyneuropathy. |
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