AAEM CASE-REPORT NO-13 - DIABETIC AMYOTROPHY

A case fulfilling the criteria for the diagnosis of diabetic amyotroph y is reported. Based on the clinical and electrodiagnostic features, i t is concluded that diabetic amyotrophy is a recognizable clinical ent ity that can be differentiated from other diabetic neuropathies. The s ite of the lesion and the pathogenesis in diabetic amyotrophy remain c ontroversial. The course of the illness is variable with gradual, but often incomplete, improvement. (C) 1996 American Association of Electr odiagnostic Medicine.