Establishement of objective assessment of neuropathic pain in diabetes

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25461308
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Neurology
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: MISAWA Sonoko 千葉大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (30375753)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 糖尿病神経障害 / 神経障害性疼痛 / 臨床神経生理 / 脳機能画像

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Diabetes is the most frequent cause of neuropathy in developed countries. Diabetic neuropathy causes severe pain in advanced patients. However most patients are not treated appropriately, because objective evaluation of neuropathic pain has not been available. This study aimed to establish evaluation of the pathophysiology and objective assessment of pain in diabetic neuropathy.
We performed clinical assessment, neurophysiological testing, and single photon emission computed tomography in diabetic patients with or without pain. We have finished patient recruitment and are preparing to analyze the obtained data.

Free Research Field

臨床神経生理学