Proximal diabetic neuropathy presenting with respiratory weakness

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 539-541

  Brannagan, Thomas H ^a   Promisloff, Robert A ^b   McCluskey, Leo F ^c   Mitz, Kathleen A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic amyotrophy; Diaphragm; Phrenic nerve; Proximal diabetic neuropathy; Respiratory weakness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAPHRAGM; DYSPNEA; HIP; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032837460     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.4.539     Document Type: Article

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