TRANSIENT AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS

Authors
ODUWOLE A MARCON M BRIL V EHRLICH RM
Citation
A. Oduwole et al., TRANSIENT AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS, Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism, 8(3), 1995, pp. 195-197
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism → ACNP
ISSN journal
0334018X
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
195 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0334-018X(1995)8:3<195:TANIAA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A 15 year-old girl with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus of 11 year s duration developed severe neuropathy involving the bladder and stoma ch. The bladder recovered after 2 months of intermittent catheterizati on. Metoclopramide relieved the gastric symptoms. Gastric emptying was normal after 2 further months of treatment. The neuropathy developed in spite of a mean HbA1c of 7.4% suggesting that factors in addition t o glycemic control play a role in the development of the complications of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.