Temporary multiple cranial nerve palsies in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Semiz S., Fisenk F., Akcurin S., Bircan I.

DIABETES & METABOLISM, cilt.28, sa.5, ss.413-416, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Dergi Adı: DIABETES & METABOLISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.413-416
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cranial nerve palsies, vocal cord palsy, type 1 diabetes mellitus, NEUROPATHY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Remittent isolated palsy of peripheral or of upper cranial nerves in diabetic patients is well documented, but paralysis of a lower cranial nerve or an isolated branch of any cranial nerve has rarely been reported. In the case described, besides temporary hypoglossal and facial nerve palsies previously, unilateral temporary vocal cord palsy caused by right inferior laryngeal nerve (recurrent) paralysis associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus is presented. Hoarseness and vocal cord palsy of the patient, as in the case of her first admission with other complaints due to other cranial nerve palsies, totally remitted, presumably both owing to improved metabolic control.