Bilateral atrophy of the extensor digitorum brevis muscle might be a useful sign for diagnosing diabetic polyneuropathy in Japanese men who do not sit in the traditional “seiza” style

ConclusionsEDBA detection might be a useful method to screen for distal symmetric polyneuropathy, such as DSPN in men, although the exclusion of individuals withseiza habit is necessary to improve accuracy.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - August 15, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Shohei Kishimoto, Hideyuki Sasaki, Seigo Kurisu, Kenichi Ogawa, Shohei Matsuno, Hiroto Furuta, Mikio Arita, Keigo Naka, Kishio Nanjo, Takashi Akamizu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research