Vertebral Ischemic Necrosis in Diabetic Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy
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Diabetic and non-diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy.
BACKGROUND Lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy (LRPN) originally described in diabetic patients is a distinct clinical condition characterized by debilitating pain, weakness and atrophy most commonly affecting the proximal thigh muscles asymmetrically. The syndrome is usually monophasic and preceded by significant weight loss (at least more than 10 lbs). Though a self-limited condition, recov...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Care
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0149-5992,1935-5548
DOI: 10.2337/dc20-2787