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Diabetic myelopathy.

U T Slager

    Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Diabetic myelopathy affects 41% of diabetic patients, often without symptoms. This autopsy study reveals spinal cord lesions, including demyelination and infarcts, linked to diabetes complications.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Pathology
    • Endocrinology

    Background:

    • Diabetic neuropathy is common, but spinal cord involvement (myelopathy) is less understood.
    • Autopsy studies are crucial for evaluating subclinical neuropathological changes in diabetes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of spinal cord lesions in diabetic patients.
    • To differentiate diabetic myelopathy from other spinal cord pathologies.

    Main Methods:

    • Autopsy examination of 75 consecutive, unselected diabetic patients.
    • Histopathological analysis of spinal cord tissue.
    • Correlation of findings with clinical data, including diabetes type and duration.

    Main Results:

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    • Diabetic myelopathy was found in 41% of cases, with posterior column demyelination in 27% and spinal cord infarcts in 19%.
    • Spinal cord infarcts were linked to arteriolar sclerosis and more frequent in diabetics than controls.
    • Posterior column demyelination appears to be an independent metabolic-toxic lesion, more common in juvenile-onset diabetes.

    Conclusions:

    • Diabetic myelopathy is a frequent, often clinically occult, complication of diabetes.
    • Spinal cord lesions in diabetes result from both metabolic-toxic processes and vascular changes.
    • These findings highlight the significant impact of diabetes on the central nervous system.