Clinical and Electrophysiological Characterization of Diabetic Neuropathy in a Sub‐Saharan African Cohort
The prevalence of DN and specifically DSP in our study was higher than previously described in African literature. We identified subtypes never before reported in sSA, mainly small fibre neuropathy and TIND. This may have management and policy implications.
Authors
- Leonard N. Nfor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0887-0831)
- Alfred Kongnyu NJAMNSHI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-1511)
- Gaelle Lemdjo
- Aurelien Tejiozem Anakeu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-1323)
- Samuel Eric Chokote (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5137-012X)
- Juan Francisco Idiaquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9943-8835)
- Michel K. Mengnjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7610-6585)
- Wepnyu Yembe Njamnshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5082-7960)
- Umapathi N. Thirugnanam
- Leonard Ngarka
- Ruth Joelle Ngongang
- Gilles Tchouassi Simeni
- Faustin N. Yepnjio
- Godwin Y. Tatah
- Lylian Piameu
- Alain Balla Nkonda
- Herman Nestor Tsague Kengni
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- University of Douala (CM)
- Singapore National Eye Center (SG)
- Jordan Hospital (JO)
- Toronto General Hospital (CA)
- Central Hospital of Yaoundé (CM)
- National Neuroscience Institute (SG)
- Toronto Centre for Phenogenomics (CA)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Centre Hospitalier Saint-Nazaire (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jns.70021
- Primary Topic
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00