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Painless foot drop: an unusual acute presentation of new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Antonella CorcilloZoe KleinakiStella KapnisiNikolaos FountoulakisGiuseppe MalteseStephen M ThomasJanaka Karalliedde
Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports (2021)
There is an increasing incidence of T1DM with more than half of patients presenting after the age of 20. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy can present both acutely and as a mononeuropathy. Although rare, clinicians should be aware of mononeuropathy as a presenting symptom of T1DM to avoid delay in the treatment initiation. This case highlights an unusual presentation of T1DM and illustrates the importance of the early diagnosis and management of T1DM.
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