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Volume: 1 | Issue: 1 | Published: Apr 10, 2017 | Pages: 44 - 46 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report

Authors: Sonal Kapoor , Prem Sundaram , Vaya Tziaferi , Manish Prasad

Article Info

Authors

Sonal Kapoor

Department of Pediatrics, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK

Prem Sundaram

Department of Pediatric Neurology, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK

Vaya Tziaferi

Department of Pediatrics, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

Manish Prasad

Department of Pediatric Neurology, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.

Publication History

Received: April 10, 2017

Accepted: January 01, 1970

Published: April 10, 2017

Abstract

Background: Prevalence of neuropathy in Diabetes in the pediatric age group is very low. Moreover, it is often a late complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and usually related to the duration of diabetes, poor glycemic control and advanced age. We present here an interesting case of motor neuropathy as a first manifestation of Type 1 diabetes in an adolescent. Case presentation: A previously fit fourteen years old girl presented with sudden onset right foot drop. There was a history of osmotic symptoms and weight loss over the preceding last few months before presentation. Investigations revealed Type 1 diabetes mellitus. So, our patient was started on Multiple Daily Insulin Injection Regimen (MDI) as per protocol and the foot drop recovered within a period of two months. Conclusion: Mononeuropathy as a first presentation of diabetes is extremely rare. It is extremely important to assess the blood glucose in patients with peripheral neuropathy. Normalizing blood glucose levels leads to rapid neuronal recovery.

Keywords: case report, Diabetes Mellitus, mononeuropathy, foot drop, multiple daily insulin injection regimen, green

Pubmed Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad. Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report. EJMCR. 2017; 10 (April 2017): 44-46. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

Web Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad. Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1549 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

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Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad. Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report. EJMCR. (2017), [cited December 25, 2024]; 10 (April 2017): 44-46. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

Harvard Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad (2017) Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report. EJMCR, 10 (April 2017): 44-46. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

Chicago Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad. "Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report." 10 (2017), 44-46. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad. "Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report." 10.April 2017 (2017), 44-46. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Sonal Kapoor, Prem Sundaram, Vaya Tziaferi, Manish Prasad (2017) Acute Mononeuropathy as the first presentation of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: a case report. , 10 (April 2017), 44-46. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/11