title: [Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in a diabetes patient].
abstract: Bilateral or unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis may be caused by motor neuron or muscle disease. Diabetic neuropathy, which is a common complication in diabetic patients, has a wide range of clinical manifestations. This is a case history of a 52 year old diabetic woman hospitalized with new paralysis of the right diaphragm. A thorough evaluation revealed no reason for diaphragmatic paralysis, other than diabetic neuropathy. A six month follow-up revealed significant clinical improvement. This article includes a summary of the literature, discussing the relationship between diabetes mellitus and diaphragmatic paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Haemek Medical Center. igalkd@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: Shamit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadosh
authors.forename: Gali
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qupti
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flatau
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology