Correlation of nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy incidence using the MNSI and MDNS instrument approaches

• Published in: Healthcare in low-resource settings 2024-01
• Main Authors: Imamah, Indah Nur, Setiani, Diah, Firdaus, Rivan, Shoufiyah, Rahmawati, Rizal, Alfi Ari Fakhrur, Ifroh, Riza Hayati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: diabetes; MDNS; MNSI; Peripheral neuropathy
• ISSN: 2281-7824; 2281-7824
• DOI: 10.4081/hls.2024.11732

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that by 2030, diabetes mellitus would become the 7th leading cause of death. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes various complications, one of which is peripheral neuropathy. Preventive efforts for peripheral neuropathy involve conducting detection examinations. The purpose of this study was to analyze nerve damage in peripheral neuropathy cases using the MNSI (Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument) and MDNS (Michigan Diabetic Neuropathy Score) instruments. The study employed a cross-sectional study approach with a sample of 50 people, using total sampling as the sampling technique. The independent variable in this study was nerve damage, and the dependent variable was peripheral neuropathy. Data collection in the study was carried out using the MNSI and MDNS instruments to link the dependent and independent variables. Hypothesis analysis in this study was conducted using the Spearman's rho correlation test. The study found that autonomic, sensory, and motor damage correlated with peripheral neuropathy, with a P-value of < 0.05. Examinations in the feet of diabetics were significantly related to the level of peripheral neuropathy. However, there was no evidence of a correlation between the characteristics of the respondents and the incidence of peripheral neuropathy. The results of the nerve damage examination demonstrated a correlation between different types of damage, and the MNSI and MDNS instruments proved effective in detecting peripheral neuropathy damage. Future research should focus on more in-depth studies to explore the correlation of nerve damage in patients with diabetes mellitus detected at a young age and consider other variables, such as HbA1c levels, as potential risk factors for peripheral neuropathy.