George (2004) found that, when compared to controls, subjects with DPN exhibited significantly lower walking velocity, and cadence, as well as impaired reaction time and ability to produce rhythmic limb acceleration (9).
Brittle stars are a moderately popular invertebrate in fishkeeping. They can easily thrive in marine tanks; in fact, the micro brittle star is a common hitchhiker that will propagate and become common in almost any saltwater tank, if one happens to come along on some live rock.
Common starfish. The common starfish or common sea star (Asterias rubens) is the most common and familiar starfish in the north-east Atlantic. Belonging to the family Asteriidae, it has five arms and usually grows to between 10â30 cm across, although larger specimens (up to 52 cm across) are known. The common starfish is usually orange or brown, and sometimes violet; deep-water specimens are pale. The common starfish is to be found on rocky and gravelly substrates where it feeds on molluscs and other benthic invertebrates.