Metabolic syndrome is related to polyneuropathy and impaired peripheral nerve function: a prospective population-based cohort study.
Hanewinckel R, Drenthen J, Ligthart S, Dehghan A, Franco OH, Hofman A, Ikram MA, van Doorn PA
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2016 12
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a known risk factor for polyneuropathy, but the role of pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the role of these factors in a community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly population.