Diabetic amyotrophy is also referred to as proximal neuropathy. As opposed to the most common diabetic neuropathies that start at the extremities of the limbs, diabetic amyotrophy symptoms are focused and usually begin in the part of the limb nearest to the body, thus the term proximal neuropathy.
Symptoms include sudden slashing pain in the buttocks, hips and tight areas. Patients might also experience difficult movement of the said areas, bloating of the stomach and weight loss. Over time, the disease usually lasts for a few months before it subsides; the pain will run down to the ends of the limbs and develop weak and atrophied muscles. Aside from those two medical terms, the disorder has also been named as the Bruns-Garland Syndrome. The …show more content…
What is diabetes and what is Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that originates from the body's failure to produce and supply sufficient amount of insulin needed to absorb the glucose or sugar energy that are converted from eaten food. There are two major types of diabetes, the types 1 and 2. The fist type is characterized by the body's failure to produce the insulin needed, this usually occurs among children. The second type is the disruption of the insulin producing process of the body or the failure of insulin to work, either as an offshoot of another disorder or as a result to unhealthy lifestyle. Type 2 diabetes usually afflicts adults, most commonly the obese.
Type 1 diabetes is often hereditary, caused by certain infections or a genetic disorder. Thus, we don't have much control over the development of the disease. That is the opposite of the Type 2 diabetes that triggers the diabetic amyotrophy. Type 2 diabetes is the result of over-indulging in unhealthy food, vices and excessive lifestyle. It commonly struck obese people, especially those who smoke, do prohibited drugs and drink alcohol. These unhealthy habits disrupt the natural processes of the body, including the insulin production and
Symptoms include sudden slashing pain in the buttocks, hips and tight areas. Patients might also experience difficult movement of the said areas, bloating of the stomach and weight loss. Over time, the disease usually lasts for a few months before it subsides; the pain will run down to the ends of the limbs and develop weak and atrophied muscles. Aside from those two medical terms, the disorder has also been named as the Bruns-Garland Syndrome. The …show more content…
What is diabetes and what is Type 2 diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that originates from the body's failure to produce and supply sufficient amount of insulin needed to absorb the glucose or sugar energy that are converted from eaten food. There are two major types of diabetes, the types 1 and 2. The fist type is characterized by the body's failure to produce the insulin needed, this usually occurs among children. The second type is the disruption of the insulin producing process of the body or the failure of insulin to work, either as an offshoot of another disorder or as a result to unhealthy lifestyle. Type 2 diabetes usually afflicts adults, most commonly the obese.
Type 1 diabetes is often hereditary, caused by certain infections or a genetic disorder. Thus, we don't have much control over the development of the disease. That is the opposite of the Type 2 diabetes that triggers the diabetic amyotrophy. Type 2 diabetes is the result of over-indulging in unhealthy food, vices and excessive lifestyle. It commonly struck obese people, especially those who smoke, do prohibited drugs and drink alcohol. These unhealthy habits disrupt the natural processes of the body, including the insulin production and