Diabetic Amyotrophy (DA) with Diabetic Neuropathic Cachexia (DNC): An Underrated Combination

Amongst the myriad neuropathic variants of diabetes mellitus, Diabetic Amyotrophy (DA) and neuropathic cachexias are rare complications. DA was first defined in the year 1980 and goes by the name ‘Bruns-Garland syndrome and diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy’. Diabetic Neuropathic Cachexia (DNC) is a rare form of peripheral neuropathy. It is characterised by weight loss, sleep disorders, severe muscle wasting involving the femoral regions bilaterally associated with burning pain and allodynia.