A 17-year-old boy who presented with acute mononeuropathy was found to have Type 1 diabetes

Diabetic neuropathy in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus is rare and is usually subclinical and a complication of the late diabetes period. A 17-year-old boy admitted with a right foot drop of sudden onset was diagnosed with peroneal nerve palsy. He had had osmotic polyuria, pol...

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Published in:Paediatrics and international child health 2022-04, Vol.42 (2), p.1-107
Main Authors: Özgüç Çömlek, Fatma, Karal, Yasemin, Tütüncüler, Filiz
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Language:English
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Summary:Diabetic neuropathy in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus is rare and is usually subclinical and a complication of the late diabetes period. A 17-year-old boy admitted with a right foot drop of sudden onset was diagnosed with peroneal nerve palsy. He had had osmotic polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss for the past 2 months; his blood glucose was 25 mmol/L (
ISSN:2046-9047
2046-9055
DOI:10.1080/20469047.2022.2059879