Quantitative assessment of diabetic amyotrophy using magnetic resonance neurography—a case-control analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-019-06162-3
Abstract: ObjectivesTo quantitatively characterize diabetic amyotrophy (DA), or diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy, and compare with controls using magnetic resonance neurography (MRN).MethodsForty controls and 23 DA cases were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of bilateral L3… read more here.
Keywords: nerve roots; analysis; diabetic amyotrophy; using magnetic ... See more keywords
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
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