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Williams IR, Mayer RF. Subacute proximal diabetic neuropathy. Neurology. 1976;26(2):108-16doi: 10.1212/wnl.26.2.108.
Williams, I. R., & Mayer, R. F. (1976). Subacute proximal diabetic neuropathy. Neurology, 26(2), 108-16. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.26.2.108
Williams, I R, and Mayer, R F. "Subacute proximal diabetic neuropathy." Neurology vol. 26,2 (1976): 108-16. doi: https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.26.2.108
Williams IR, Mayer RF. Subacute proximal diabetic neuropathy. Neurology. 1976 Feb;26(2):108-16. doi: 10.1212/wnl.26.2.108. PMID: 943064.
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Neurology. 1976 Feb;26(2):108-16. doi: 10.1212/wnl.26.2.108.

Subacute proximal diabetic neuropathy.

Neurology

I R Williams, R F Mayer

PMID: 943064 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.26.2.108

Abstract

The results of clinical, electrophysiologic, and histologic studies in three patients with a type of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, subacute proximal diabetic neuropathy (diabetic amyotrophy), are presented. On the basis of our findings, we suggest that diabetic amyotrophy is a clinical and pathologic entity separate from mononeuritis multiplex. These patients have a generalized neuropathy, and it is postulated that disordered neuron-axonal metabolism forms the basis for the pathologic and clinical changes. Histochemical changes in the muscle biopsy showed type 1 predominance. We suggest that this phenomenon represents a conversion of surviving fibers of whatever type, to a type 1 oxidative metabolism because of the change in use of these fibers.

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