title: Brachial plexopathy in diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: We report the clinical and electrodiagnostic findings of a 39-year-old patient who presented with severe, bilateral and asymmetrical, axon-loss brachial plexopathies occurring in the midst of diabetic ketoacidosis. This patient's unusual presentation is not consistent with the rare diabetic polyradiculopathy of the upper extremities usually occurring in association with diabetic amyotrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5040, USA. santillan@compuserve.com
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Santillan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Katirji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity