Abstract

Background: Diabetic polyneuropathy, the most common type of neuropathy observed results from microvascular injury leading to damage of the nerve. Diabetic neuropathy depends on both duration as well as on the level of control of blood sugars. It depends more on the duration of diabetes.

Aims and Objectives: This study was done to see the effect of duration of Type 2 diabetes on median nerve conduction velocity (NCV).

Materials and Methods: A total of 100 subjects were taken, 50 patients of Type 2 diabetes mellitus with duration of 5 years or more and another 50 patients with duration of diabetes being

Key words: Diabetes Mellitus; Nerve Conduction Velocity; Neuropathy