Cranial Nerve Affection in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Assessed by Corneal Confocal Microscopy, Smell and Taste Tests.

Aim: To determine whether adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have morphological changes of the corneal nerve fibers and reduced smell and taste function compared to healthy control subjects as a sign of cranial nerve affection and to evaluate possible associated risk factors for cranial nerve affection.

Methods: The study was a part of the T1DANES study including 60 adolescents (15-<19 years) and 23 healthy age-matched controls. First, clinical and biochemical data on the participants were obtained, and the second step involved a test day with neurological examinations including corneal confocal microscopy (CCM), olfactory testing with Sniffin' Sticks, and gustatory assessment with taste-drop test.

Study design, participation and characteristics of the Danish General Suburban Population Study.

Introduction: The aim of this article was to describe the study design, participants and baseline characteristics of The Danish General Suburban Population Study (GESUS) and to compare suburban participants with age- and gender-matched urban participants from the Copenhagen General Population Study (CGPS).

Material And Methods: Data from questionnaire, health examination, biochemical measurements and public registers were collected.

Results: In GESUS the overall participation rate was 49.