Diabetic amyotrophy, not your typical back pain
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231928
Abstract: A 49-year-old man presented to the hospital for spinal cord decompression surgery with left buttock and left leg pain. The patient described an acute burning pain radiating down from his left buttock to left lateral… read more here.
Keywords: back pain; amyotrophy typical; typical back; amyotrophy ... See more keywords
Proximal limb weakness and amyotrophy in a man with silicosis.
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DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20170175
Abstract: A 55-year-old man presented with four-year history of progressive muscle wasting and weakness. His medical history disclosed advanced stage silicosis. The examination revealed flaccid quadriparesis with proximal amyotrophy. Serum creatine-kinase levels and screening for metabolic… read more here.
Keywords: limb weakness; silicosis; proximal limb; man ... See more keywords
The Syndrome of Diabetic Amyotrophy: A Preventable Disaster?
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DOI: 10.29271/jcpsp.2018.06.s91
Abstract: Diabetic amyotrophy is a disabling syndrome that frequently has a difficult or delayed clinical recognition. It is characterised by lancinating pain followed by muscle weakness, usually in the hip and thigh. The disease predominantly occurs… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome diabetic; preventable disaster; amyotrophy preventable; amyotrophy ... See more keywords