Neurological Manifestations In Type- 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Children

Authors

  • Mahjoob N. Al-Naddawi Professor of pediatrics. Head of department of pediatrics .College of medicine Baghdad University.
  • Muhi K. Al-janabi Assistant professor of pediatrics. Department of pediatrics .College of medicine .Baghdad University
  • Hamid B. Al-kafaji Children Welfare Hospital Baghdad.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.4831492

Keywords:

IDDM; childhood; neurolagical manifestations. Iraq.

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus type-1 is the most common endocrine metabolic disorder in childhood. Mononeuropathy, generalized polyneuro-pathy and autonomic neuropathy are frequent complications of diabetes mellitus and may give rise to troublesome manifestations.
Methods: sixty children suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus admitted in Children Welfare Hospital- Medical City-Baghdad in the period from 1st Dec2000-31stJuly 2001 were included in
this prospective descriptive study. History, especially symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, examination specially signs of peripheral neuropathy, absent sinus arrhythmia and postural
hypotension and investigations like nerve conduction study were all performed and analyzed.
Results:
The study showed that out of 60 diabetic children 26(43.3%) had symptomatic polyneuropathy, 18 (30%) had postural hypotension and 16 (26.6%) had absent sinus arrhythmia. Neurological manifestations of diabetes mellitus occur frequently in diabetic children with long duration of illness.Polyneuropathy is sensory more than motor and affected the lower limbs more than the upper limbs.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic children is simple easy and requires minimum cooperation, so as detection of peripheral neuropathy in asymptomatic by nerve conduction study.

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Published

01.10.2006

How to Cite

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Al-Naddawi MN, Al-janabi MK, Al-kafaji HB. Neurological Manifestations In Type- 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Children. J Fac Med Baghdad [Internet]. 2006 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 8];48(3):255-7. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1492

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