Ultrasonographic changes in median nerve cross-sectional area in the elderly: effects of aging and type 2 diabetes
Our findings reveal that elderly individuals showed larger MNCSA, whether or not they have diabetes, compared to young group. These findings suggest that aging is a dominant factor in the increase in MNCSA and that T2D may exacerbate it We propose that changes in MNCSA associated with diabetes could be part of the normal aging process, rather than representing an independent pathology.
Authors
- Sanaa M. Kamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-7956)
- Ali Abdullah AlAseeri
- Bader A. Alhariqi
- Abdullah F Alfawaz
- Mamdouh Ali Kotb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7049-1237)
- Ezzat M. Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9870-5575)
- Steven B. Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-584X)
- Sherine Mohamed Swify
- Mohamed Abdelmohsen Bedewi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6723-0749)
- Naif Alrudian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9710-2027)
- Mohammed Saad Alqahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6412-4013)
- Daifallah Mohamed Almalki
- Saleh M Alfawaz
Institutions
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- University of Michigan (US)
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- Minia University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06765-0
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00