PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - J Juntunen AU - T Salmi AU - K Sainio AU - R Ylikahri AU - E Matikainen TI - Acute effects of alcohol on the peripheral nerves in diabetic polyneuropathy: a clinical and neurophysiological study. AID - 10.1136/jnnp.45.5.452 DP - 1982 May 01 TA - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry PG - 452--456 VI - 45 IP - 5 4099 - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/45/5/452.short 4100 - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/45/5/452.full SO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry1982 May 01; 45 AB - Acute effects of alcohol on the peripheral nerves of seven patients with diabetic polyneuropathy and 13 healthy subjects were examined neurophysiologically. Ethanol (1 g/kg) caused a slight increase in skin temperature and motor conduction velocity in both groups. Motor distal latencies decreased in the healthy subjects, but increased among polyneuropathic patients after the consumption of alcohol. Diabetic nerves appear most susceptible to the acute effects of alcohol.