Article · Volume 9, Issue 3 · pp. 204–205
Case Report on Diabetic Amyotrophy
Palanisamy Sivanandy1, Rasna James2
- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
- 2Deparment of Clinical Pharmacy, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, INDIA.
Abstract
Diabetic amyotrophy is a rare complication associated with early-stage diabetes. The main symptoms are muscle weakness and pain, usually in the hips and thighs, leading to difficulty in standing and walking. It usually occurs in patients over 60 years of age and hence its morbidity is increased. However, diabetic amyotrophy (DA) is one complication which seems always to respond to better glycaemic control and if this can be achieved the prognosis is good. Here we report a case on non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, who developed diabetic amyotrophy.
Keywords: Diabetes; Insulin; Amyotrophy; Neuropathy; Muscles
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