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Diabetic amyotrophy progressing to severe quadriparesis

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posted on 2023-05-16, 15:18 authored by Bruce TaylorBruce Taylor, Dunne, JW
Diabetic amyotrophy is a distinctive form of diabetic neuropathy usually characterized by the abrupt onset of pain and asymmetricproximal leg weakness and wasting. Involvement of the upper limbs is unusual, and prognosis is said to be good. We describe two patients, each with type II diabetes mellitus, who presented with diabetic amyotrophy progressing to severe quadriparesis. One patient remains severely disabled. The clinical spectrum of diabetic amyotrophy includes progression to severe quadriparesis.

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Publication title

Muscle & Nerve

Volume

30

Issue

4

Pagination

505-509

ISSN

0148-639X

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Place of publication

USA

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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