The Effects of Age and Diabetes Mellitus on Nerve Function

199325 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Raelene E. Maser · Delaware Division of Public Health

Charles Laudadio · Delaware Division of Public Health

G. Stephen DeCherney · Delaware Division of Public Health

Abstract

The results suggest an acceleration of the natural aging process for large sensory nerve fiber function in diabetic subjects. Thus, young diabetic subjects may be at a risk of lower extremity complications as a result of injuries similar to that older non-diabetic individuals.

Topics & Keywords

Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Muscle activation and electromyography studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 41, Issue 11, pp. 1202-1204

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb07303.x

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