Radiculoplexus Neuropathy – Rishi Hospital https://rishihospital.com Offering all classical Ayurvedic medicines, treatments and therapies Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:36:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rishihospital.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Radiculoplexus Neuropathy – Rishi Hospital https://rishihospital.com 32 32 Radiculoplexus Neuropathy or Diabetic Amyotrophy: Things to Know https://rishihospital.com/blog/radiculoplexus-neuropathy-aka-diabetic-amyotrophy-things-to-know/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:24:18 +0000 https://rishihospital.com/?p=14188 Radiculoplexus neuropathy also known as diabetic amyotrophy is another type of diabetic neuropathy. It affects nerves in the buttocks, hips, thighs, or legs. People with type 2 diabetes and older adults are more prone to it. This type is also called proximal neuropathy or femoral neuropathy.

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Symptoms

Symptoms of Radiculoplexus neuropathy normally affect one side of the body. But, sometimes they may spread to both the sides.

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Some of the common symptoms include:

  • Acute Pain: Patients with Radiculoplexus neuropathy may face acute pain in a hip and thigh or buttock.
  • Muscle Shrinking: Thigh muscles will eventually shrink and get weak.
  • It’s hard for the patients to rise from a sitting posture or position.
  • Abdominal swelling: In case if your abdomen is affected, there is chance for your abdomen to get swelling.
  • Weight loss: Similar to the symptoms of diabetes, patients will lose weight.

Patients may improve partially over time. However, the symptoms may worsen before they get better.

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In any case, diagnosing and starting the treatment at the early stages is the key in curing diabetes.

Rishi Hospital and Research Centre is one of the most trusted names for Ayurveda treatments for diabetes. Having a history that dates back to two centuries, they hold it as their mission to deliver the patients best of treatments possible.

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