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Related Document (0) Discussion Forum (0)	Value of the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in the Evaluation of Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy
	Charlene Hoffman-Snyder, MSN, NP-BC; Benn E. Smith, MD; Mark A. Ross, MD; Jose Hernandez, BA; E. Peter Bosch, MD
	Presenter(s): Benn Smith, MD. Mayo Clinic, Associate Professor of Neurology
	Specialty: Neurology Date: Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 12:30 PM
	Short Abstract: An underlying cause is found in only 7% to 30% of patients with chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP). Diabetes mellitus, inherited disorders, toxin exposure, and primary amyloidosis are the most common identified causes of sensory neuropathies affecting both large and small myelinated fibers. Undiagnosed impaired fasting glucose metabolism has been associated with CIAP at a higher frequency rate than in the general population. This increased prevalence rate was identified using the 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (2h-OGTT) and a previous version of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines.

Value of the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in the Evaluation of Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy