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Br Med J. 1972 March 11; 1(5801): 656–659.
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Diabetic Amyotrophy: A Follow-up Study
E. B. Casey and M. J. G. Harrison
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Abstract
A clinical follow-up study of 12 patients with diabetic amyotrophy is reported. Re-examination after an interval indicated that improvement had occurred in all but one instance, and had been maintained over an average follow-up period of four and a half years. Improvement in the neurological syndrome appeared to follow improvement in diabetic control or institution of treatment in those whose diabetes had not previously been diagnosed.
Seven patients made a good functional recovery, three no longer having any muscular weakness. Five showed significant residual disability.
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