Benfotiamine and Improvement in Nerve Conduction Velocity
A Benfotiamine-vitamin B Combination in Treatment of Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Stracke H, Lindemann A, Federlin K.
Third Medical Department, University of Giessen, Germany. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 1996;104(4):311-6.
Abstract
In a double-blind, randomized, controlled study, the effectiveness of treatment with a combination of Benfotiamine (a lipid-soluble derivative of vitamin B1 with high bioavailability) plus vitamin B6,B12 on objective parameters of neuropathy was studied over a period of 12 weeks on 24 diabetic patients with diabetic polyneuropathy. The results showed a significant improvement (p = 0.006) of nerve conduction velocity in the peroneal nerve and a statistical trend toward improvement of the vibration perception threshold. Long-term observation of 9 patients with verum over a period of 9 months support the results. Therapy-specific adverse effects were not seen. The results of this double-blind investigation, of the long-term observation and of the reports in the literature support the contention that the neurotropic benfotiamine-vitamin B combination represents a starting point in the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy.
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