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The effect of exercise on neuropathic symptoms, nerve function, and cutaneous innervation in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

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Kluding, Patricia M., Pasnoor, Mamatha, Singh, Rupali, Jernigan, Stephen, Farmer, Kevin, Rucker, Jason, Sharma, Neena K., Wright, Douglas E.·2012·Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

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Unlabelled Although exercise can significantly reduce the prevalence and severity of diabetic complications, no studies have evaluated the impact of exercise on nerve function in people with diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). The purpose of this pilot study was to examine feasibility and effectiveness of a supervised, moderately intense aerobic and resistance exercise program in people with DPN. We hypothesized that the exercise intervention can improve neuropathic symptoms, nerve function, and cutaneous innervation.Methods A pre-test post-test design was used to assess change in outcome measures following participation in a 10-week aerobic and strengthening exercise program. Seventeen subjects with diagnosed DPN (8 males/9 females; age 58.4±5.98; duration of diabetes 12.4±12.2 years) completed the study. Outcome measures included pain measures (visual analog scale), Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) questionnaire of neuropathic symptoms, nerve function measures, and intraepidermal nerve fiber (IENF) density and branching in distal and proximal lower extremity skin biopsies.Results Significant reductions in pain (-18.1±35.5 mm on a 100 mm scale, P=.05), neuropathic symptoms (-1.24±1.8 on MNSI, P=.01), and increased intraepidermal nerve fiber branching (+0.11±0.15 branch nodes/fiber, P=.008) from a proximal skin biopsy were noted following the intervention.Conclusions This is the first study to describe improvements in neuropathic and cutaneous nerve fiber branching following supervised exercise in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. These findings are particularly promising given the short duration of the intervention, but need to be validated by comparison with a control group in future studies.

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  • Most foot ulcerations have a neuropathic component and can be prevented by foot care such as daily inspection, nail and skin care, deformity correction, and appropriate footwear.

    “Most foot ulcerations have a neuropathic component577 and are preventable by foot care that includes daily inspection, nail and skin care, correction of foot deformities, and/or provision of appropriate footwear to accommodate structural changes.578”

    From American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update. (2022) · cites this paper as [578]

    The introductory passage says diabetic peripheral neuropathy increases susceptibility to lower-extremity injury and amputation, but does not say that most foot ulcers have a neuropathic component. The Methods and Outcomes passages do not address whether the listed foot-care measures prevent ulcers; searches for both parts of the claim found no supporting passage in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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Authors
Kluding, P. M., Pasnoor, M., Singh, R., Jernigan, S., Farmer, K., Rucker, J., Sharma, N. K., & Wright, D. E.
Affiliations
University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Kluding, Patricia M.
Venue
Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-09
Volume
26
Issue
5
Pages
424-429
ISSN
  • 0891-6632 (ISSN-L)
  • 1056-8727
OpenAlex
W2022830342
Cited by
370
References
34
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FWCI
10.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Diabetes and its Complications (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
  • Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS043314)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR033179, M01RR023940, M01 RR 02394)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
Keywords
diabetic peripheral neuropathy, exercise intervention, aerobic exercise, resistance training, neuropathic pain, neuropathic symptoms, nerve function, intraepidermal nerve fibers, skin innervation, skin biopsy, supervised exercise
MeSH terms
Academic Medical Centers, Biopsy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Neuropathies, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Kansas, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Fibers, Oxygen Consumption, Pain Measurement, Peripheral Nerves, Pilot Projects, Severity of Illness Index, Skin, Exercise, Lower Extremity, Resistance Training

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