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Diabetic neuropathic cachexia: report of a recurrent case
  1. Carlayne E Jacksona,
  2. Richard J Barohnb
  1. aDepartment of Medicine/Neurology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA, bDepartment of Neurology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, USA
  1. Dr C E Jackson, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284–7883, USA. Telephone 001 210 567 1945; fax 001 210 567 1948.

Abstract

Diabetic neuropathic cachexia is an uncommon peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus and characterised by profound weight loss and painful dysaesthesias over the limbs and trunk. The pathophysiological basis of this disorder remains unknown and there have been no published cases of recurrent episodes. A hispanic man who experienced two episodes of diabetic neuropathic cachexia over a seven year period is described.

  • diabetic neuropathic cachexia
  • diabetic neuropathy
  • acute painful neuropathy
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • diabetes
  • cachexia

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.64.6.785

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