Adel Motawa Elsayed Zidan
Lecturer
Predictors of distal motor nerve conduction velocity in patients with diabetic neuropathy: A cross-sectional study
Retos • 2026
Publication Information
Authors
Khaled A. Shalash Adel M. Ibrahim, Reda Kotb Abdelrazik, Adel Motawea Elsayed Zedan, Ahmed Magdy Alshimy, Reham M. Abdelrahim, Ezzat Moubarak, Raghda Nasr Nassar, Ashraf Helal Farag Ammaar
Keywords
T2DM, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nerve conduction velocity, intrinsic foot muscle strength, cross-sectional study.
Journal
Retos
Publisher
Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica.
Volume
2026
Issue
81
Pages
797-808
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus reduces nerve conduction velocity (NCV) leading to diabetic neuropathy (DN) with sensory, motor, and autonomic manifestations. Predictors of NCV need to be studied for better assessment, treatment, and prediction of the affected patients.
Objective: To determine predictors of distal motor NCV (tibial and peroneal nerves) in patients with DN.
Methods: Forty-four patients with DN from an outpatient clinic were enrolled. Besides demographic data, they were assessed for motor NCV of tibial and peroneal nerves and toe flexor muscle strength using dynamometer. Correlations using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and linear regression model were used.
Results: Univariate analysis showed that strength and BMI are related to Peroneal motor NCV and age is related to tibial motor NCV at p≤0.2. Regression model showed that no significant predictor for peroneal or tibial motor NCV at p
Objective: To determine predictors of distal motor NCV (tibial and peroneal nerves) in patients with DN.
Methods: Forty-four patients with DN from an outpatient clinic were enrolled. Besides demographic data, they were assessed for motor NCV of tibial and peroneal nerves and toe flexor muscle strength using dynamometer. Correlations using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and linear regression model were used.
Results: Univariate analysis showed that strength and BMI are related to Peroneal motor NCV and age is related to tibial motor NCV at p≤0.2. Regression model showed that no significant predictor for peroneal or tibial motor NCV at p