Notes a cohort study assessing whether autonomic dysfunction and reduced heart rate variability predict future distal symmetric polyneuropathy in people with diabetes.
Key Takeaways
- Reduced HRV indices at baseline predicted higher incidence of DSPN over about three years
- Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy defined by abnormal CARTs was associated with increased DSPN risk
- Study followed 194 diabetes patients without baseline DSPN longitudinally to assess incident neuropathy