title: Diabetic amyotrophy without pain. A puzzling clinical picture.
abstract: A patient with weight loss and weakness presents a diagnostic challenge. Drs Moeser and Kent describe an unusual case of diabetic amyotrophy that required extensive workup to arrive at the diagnosis and rule out more serious disease. Symptoms were dramatic, and recovery was spontaneous following conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Moeser
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kent
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010146:Pain; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin