Insulin Neuropathy: Rare Adverse Effect of Insulin Therapy

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Ergun B.

BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.15, no.2, pp.303-304, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3329/bjms.v15i2.27850
  • Journal Name: BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.303-304
  • Keywords: insulin, adverse effect, neuropathy
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Insulin neuropathy is a rare adverse effect of insulin therapy in patients with long-term uncontrolled hyperglycemia. Neuropathic pain appears after the correction of blood glucose level. A 34 years old woman with severe neuropathic pain appeared immediately after the beginning of insulin therapy and could not be responded to neuropathic pain relief drugs is reported. Insulintreatment may cause severe neuropathic pain that cannot be result with neuropathic pain relief drugs.