Neuropathy in diabetes: Not a knee-jerk diagnosis

Lee C. Rogers; Nicholas J. Bevilacqua; Rayaz A. Malik; David G. Armstrong

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Neuropathy in diabetes: Not a knee-jerk diagnosis

Lee C. Rogers, Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, Rayaz A. Malik, David G. Armstrong

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Neuropathic symptoms in patients with diabetes occur commonly and are most often a consequence of the diabetes. Up to 10% of patients with diabetes and neuropathy have an etiology other than diabetes as a cause of their nerve dysfunction. Herein we present a case of vasculitic neuropathy initially misdiagnosed as diabetic neuropathy that led to separate amputations of two toes. This case emphasizes the importance of considering alternative, potentially treatable, causes of peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	322-325
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Volume	98
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7547/0980322
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Podiatry
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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