Amongst the focal and multifocal neuropathies that are associated with diabetes mellitus one of the most common is a proximal predominantly motor lower limb neuropathy. Recent evidence has ...

The technique clearly differentiated patients with mild neuropathy from healthy controls, with diabetics showing lower SGNFD in the distal leg, distal thigh and proximal thigh regions. Figure 1 ...

Telephone 001 215 762 5036; fax 001 215 762 1537; emailBrannagan{at}drexel.edu A patient is described with proximal diabetic neuropathy presenting with respiratory weakness. A 50 year old man ...

A third type, focal neuropathy, targets specific nerves, leading to localized pain or weakness. Finally, proximal neuropathy can affect nerves in the hips or thighs, resulting in sudden, severe pain ...

We describe a case of a posterior interosseous neuropathy presenting with the typical ‘finger drop’ and partial ‘wrist drop’. We focus on the clinical signs that distinguish it from a more proximal ...

Depending on the type of nerve being affected, the disease can been classified into 4 types - peripheral, autonomic, proximal and focal. Peripheral neuropathy: It would mean that the peripheral ...

Proximal Neuropathy: Characterized by severe pain in the hips, thighs, and buttocks, often unilateral, accompanied by muscle weakness and difficulty rising from a seated position. It can also ...

Diabetic amyotrophy is a distinctive form of diabetic neuropathy. It is characterised by a weakness and wasting of proximal muscles of the lower limbs with associated pain. We report a case of an ...

Examination revealed kyphoscoliosis, bilateral scapular winging, and in the lower limbs a proximal pattern of weakness with a waddling gait as well as distal weakness and absent reflexes. Vibration ...