Diabetic amyotrophy — SCE Endocrinology MCQ
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Correct answer: A — Use analgesia and rehabilitation with diabetes optimisation and differential review
Explanation lettering: B = shown as A · E = shown as B · A = shown as D · D = shown as E
B is correct. Diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy is usually monophasic and managed with analgesia, rehabilitation, mobility support and sensible glycaemic optimisation after excluding compression, malignancy and other plexopathies. Immunotherapy evidence is limited and does not justify routine high-dose steroid or plasma exchange. Decompression lacks a radiological target, while statin myopathy is usually symmetric and painless.
Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10563941/