| Proximal diabetic neuropathy | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Diabetic Amyotrophy, Diabetic Lumbar Plexopathy, Bruns-Garland syndrome |
| Specialty | Neurology  |
Proximal diabetic neuropathy, also known as diabetic amyotrophy, is a complication of diabetes mellitus that affects the nerves that supply the thighs, hips, buttocks and/or lower legs. Proximal diabetic neuropathy is a type of diabetic neuropathy characterized by muscle wasting, weakness, pain, or changes in sensation/numbness of the leg. It is caused by damage to the nerves of the lumbosacral plexus.
Proximal diabetic neuropathy is most commonly seen people with type 2 diabetics.[1] It is less common than distal polyneuropathy that often occurs in diabetes.
- ^ National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). (2009, February). Diabetic neuropathies: the nerve damage of diabetes. Retrieved March 20, 2012, from http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/#proximalneuropathy