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Diabetic thoracoabdominal neuropathy: Clinical and electrodiagnostic features
Author(s) -
Sun Sallie F.,
Streib Erich W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410090114
Subject(s) - medicine , amyotrophy , weakness , diabetic neuropathy , electromyography , peripheral neuropathy , electrodiagnosis , surgery , diabetes mellitus , physical medicine and rehabilitation , atrophy , endocrinology
Five diabetic patients developed upper back or abdominal pain associated with substantial weight loss in three. Electrophysiological evidence of associated thoracoabdominal somatic neuropathy was found in all cases. Signs of a generalized neuropathy were present in two patients, and four had asymmetrical proximal leg weakness. At least two have improved spontaneously. The syndrome is closely related to diabetic amyotrophy; it is probably more common than is recognized.