Conventional deep pressure algometry is not suitable for clinical assessment of nociception in painless diabetic neuropathy.

CONCLUSIONS: Algometer II readings represent spatial summation of low-threshold pressure-receptor rather than of high-threshold nociceptor stimulation and are, thus, unhelpful for assessing PLDN. Reproducibility of the measurements is good. PMID: 27702429 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27702429?dopt=Abstract

Source: Diabetic Foot and Ankle - October 6, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabet Foot Ankle Source Type: research