Severe and disabling diabetic autonomic neuropathy: a case report.
We report a case of a woman with several and severe disabling manifestations of autonomic neuropathy in whom reasonable quality of life was established by combining continuous insulin infusion, jejunal feeding, colostomy and bladder self-catheterisation. We discuss the prevalence rates, pathophysiology, management and prognosis of this disabling condition.
Kamalakannan
Desikan
D
Wolverhampton Diabetes Centre, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP, UK.
Baskar
Varadarajan
V
Singh
Baldev M
BM
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin