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Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument
Indications:
- evaluation of peripheral neuropathy
Procedure:
- scores reflect an examiner's assessment of
- ankle reflexes
- sensation to vibration
- monofilament testing
- appearance of the foot
General
numerical rating scale (NRS)
References
- Brett AS
Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Prediabetes
NEJM Journal Watch. June 4, 2015
Massachusetts Medical Society
(subscription needed) http://www.jwatch.org
- Lee CC et al.
Peripheral neuropathy and nerve dysfunction in individuals at
high risk for type 2 diabetes: The PROMISE cohort.
Diabetes Care 2015 May; 38:793
PMID: 25665810
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/38/5/793