Background: Nerve conduction studies (NCS) can document the characteristics of the neuropathy (e.g., axonal, demyelinating) and the localization (eg, mononeuropathy versus radiculopathy or distal neuropathy) and, possibly, the severity and even prognosis for morbidity. Aims: The present study was conducted to study the type of neuropathy and correlation between the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy with nerve conduction studies. Material and Methods: It was a hospital based cross-sectional study conducted over a period of one year from January 2017 to December 2018 in department of medicine in collaboration with department of neurology of a tertiary care hospital in Gujrat, India. 50 Diabetic patients age more than 30 years with symptoms of neuropathy were included in the study. Results: Distal symmetrical sensorimotor polyrdiculoneuropathy was the most common neuropathy seen. Autonomic neuropathy, radiculoplexus neuropathy and mononeuropathy were relatively less common. Conclusion: Earlier diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus could have prevented this complication of diabetes mellitus. Hence regular screening for diabetes mellitus should be carried out in the general population especially in people above the age of forty having family history of diabetes mellitus.

Background: Nerve conduction studies (NCS) can document the characteristics of the neuropathy (e.g., axonal, demyelinating) and the localization (eg, mononeuropathy versus radiculopathy or distal neuropathy) and, possibly, the severity and even prognosis for morbidity. Aims: The present study was conducted to study the type of neuropathy and correlation between the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy with nerve conduction studies. Material and Methods: It was a hospital based cross-sectional study conducted over a period of one year from January 2017 to December 2018 in department of medicine in collaboration with department of neurology of a tertiary care hospital in Gujrat, India. 50 Diabetic patients age more than 30 years with symptoms of neuropathy were included in the study. Results: Distal symmetrical sensorimotor polyrdiculoneuropathy was the most common neuropathy seen. Autonomic neuropathy, radiculoplexus neuropathy and mononeuropathy were relatively less common. Conclusion: Earlier diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus could have prevented this complication of diabetes mellitus. Hence regular screening for diabetes mellitus should be carried out in the general population especially in people above the age of forty having family history of diabetes mellitus.