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Acute painful diabetic neuropathy following severe weight loss
Author(s) -
Castellanos Fernando,
Mascías Javier,
Zabala Juan Antonio,
Ricart Cinta,
Cabello Ana,
GarcíaMerino Antonio
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199604)19:4<463::aid-mus6>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , diabetic neuropathy , peripheral neuropathy , diabetes mellitus , physical medicine and rehabilitation , obesity , endocrinology
A 34‐year‐old man, recently diagnosed as diabetic, presented an acute painful neuropathy. He reported a profound weight loss during the months preceding onset. There were no motor symptoms, and only mild neurological signs were observed on examination. Improvement was related to a good glycemic control and weight gain. Acute painful diabetic neuropathy is a rare condition that may affect diabetic patients shortly after development of the disease. The pathogenetic roles played by different factors are reviewed. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.