Neurology · Neurology / Neuromuscular; Endocrinology
Diabetic amyotrophy
also: Bruns–Garland syndrome; diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy
Painful asymmetric proximal leg weakness in diabetes.
- Specialty
- Neurology
- Subspecialty
- Neurology / Neuromuscular; Endocrinology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, more common in older men with type 2 diabetes; Female: affected; Children: no
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Bruns–Garland syndrome; diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy
Etiology & mechanism
Immune-mediated microvasculitis.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (3)
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