title: Diabetic neuropathic cachexia in a young female.
abstract: A 42-year-old lady, a known diabetic presented with generalized body ache, severe burning sensation over her lower limbs, loss of weight (approximately 8 kg), loss of appetite, nausea, frequent vomiting, and altered bowel habits without history of fever or pain abdomen. Symmetrical wasting was noted in all limbs with bilateral proximal muscle weakness, particularly of lower limbs. Ankle jerks were absent with symmetrically decreased reflexes. nerve conduction velocity (NCV) revealed symmetrical distal axonal and demyelinating type of sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Hematological and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancy were excluded. Patient responded to antidepressants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Saumik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chitra
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baidya
authors.forename: Dibakar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Sujoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
keywords: Cachexia; diabetes; diabetic neuropathic cachexia; neuropathy