Comparison of clinical and electrophysiological features among patients with diabetes presenting with pain and with other causes except pain

Purpose: the aim of this study to compare clinical and electrophysiological aspects of diabetic patients who admitted with symptoms suggesting neuropathic pain and with other symptoms rather than neuropathic pain. materials and methods: 30 diabetic patients suffering from pain and 30 diabetic patients who did not suffer from pain were included to the study. results: when even the patients who were not complaining of pain were detailly questioned, some patients defined neuropathic pain. the number of patients who had polyneuropathy detected with conventional nerve conduction studies, were higher in the group without pain than the group admitted with pain. underlying polyneuropathy may be the cause of altered pain sensation. conclusion: our results supported the importance of evaluating diabetic patients for neuropathic pain and polyneuropathy even though they were not complaning of pain.