Diabetic neuropathic cachexia: The importance of positive recognition and early nutritional support

Authors
Van Heel, DA Levitt, NS Winter, TA
Citation
Da. Van Heel et al., Diabetic neuropathic cachexia: The importance of positive recognition and early nutritional support, INT J CL PR, 52(8), 1998, pp. 591-592
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
13685031 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
591 - 592
Database
ISI
SICI code
1368-5031(199811/12)52:8<591:DNCTIO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We report on a patient with acute painful diabetic neuropathy in whom abdom inal pain and severe weight loss mimicked neoplastic disease. Positive reco gnition of the diabetic neuropathic cachexia syndrome might have avoided ex tensive invasive investigation. Intensive enteral nutritional support was a ssociated with prompt resolution.