Diabetic neuropathic cachexia: Report of a recurrent case

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 785-787

  Jackson, Carlayne E ^a,c   Barohn, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute painful neuropathy; Cachexia; Diabetes; Diabetic neuropathic cachexia; Diabetic neuropathy; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CAPSAICIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROPAMIDE; DOXEPIN; FLUOXETINE; FLUPHENAZINE; GLIPIZIDE; INSULIN; LIDOCAINE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CACHEXIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031778173     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.6.785     Document Type: Article

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