Endocrine Abstracts

A 59-year-old gentleman presented with a 6-month history of painless, progressive lower limb weakness. There was no history of trauma or weight loss although he had been suffering night sweats. He had been bed bound for 4 weeks prior to admission. He was an insulin-dependent type 2 diabetic.Examination revealed marked symmetrical wasting of the leg muscles with reduced power (3/5) and absent reflexes and plantar reflexes were up-going. He was in urinary ...