Аннотация:
Shnayder N, Glushchenko E, Dmitrenko D, Kozulina E, Kantimirova E, Darsavelidze O, Kiselev I, Pilugina M. Method of computer esthesiometry on distal parts of the lower extremities in diagnostics of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease // Medical and Health Science Journal. - 2010. - Vol. 3. - P. 20-24.

Abstract.
The paper discusses using a computer esthesiometry method in diagnostics of hereditary neuropathy with primary defeat of myelinic covers of lower extremities peripheral nerves. Vibration sensitivity in lower extremities was examined using computer diagnostic equipment “Vibrotester - MBN” in a wide range of vibration frequencies (8, 16, 32, 63, 125, 250, 500 Hz). Statistical data processing of research was performed with the program Statistica v.7.0 (StatSoft, USA). The reference corridors of vibration sensitivity in lower extremities for persons of young and middle age are compared with those at patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). Statistically significant increase of vibration sensitivity thresholds in a wide range of vibration frequencies and in comparison with healthy volunteers is shown. Computer esthesiometry method demonstrates high sensitivity in diagnostics of hereditary neuropathy with primary defeat of myelinic covers of lower extremities peripheral nerves.

Keywords. Vibration sensitivity, computer esthesiometry, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).

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