Sunday, November 16, 2008

Diabetic neuropathy

1. What is the presentation of diabetic neuropathy? What sort of neuropathy is it?
2. What is seen on nerve biopsy?
3. What is seen on EMG?

Answers:
1. Like uremia, this is a mixed axonal/demyelinating neuropathy. It presents with sensory abnormalities.
2. Small and large fiber abnormalities.
3. SNAP, CMAP, and EMG all abnormal.

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