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KMID : 0978920130140010049
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Korean Journal of Clinical Geriatrics
2013 Volume.14 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.52
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Diabetic Amyotrophy in the Elderly
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Cho Choo-Yon
Min Byung-Yee
Oh Tae-Yeon
Kim Ji-Eun
Kim Chung-Yeol
Lee Dong-Min
Jang Mee
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Abstract
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Diabetic amyotrophy in the elderly is considered as a distinctive form of diabetic neuropathy. It is characterized by weakness of proximal muscles either unilaterally or bilaterally, and is associated with pain. It is usually seen in patients with poorly controlled or previously unrecognized diabetes mellitus, and weight loss is a common concomitant. We report a case of an elderly patient with recently uncontrolled diabetes mellitus who has diabetic amyotrophy. A 65-year-old woman diagnosed with diabetes mellitus 5 years ago, was admitted with weight loss, mild pain, and weakness in both calfs, causing difficulty in walking and abrupt gait disturbance and consequently repeated falls.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetic amyotrophy, Diabetes mellitus, Gait disturbance, Repeated falls
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