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Does A Diabetic Person With Tremors And Bilateral Sloping Of Feet Need Special Treatment?

86 year old man who recently came home from rehab (diagnosed with bilateral sloping of his feet). He is a diabetic. When getting him out of bed today when he was about to put his feet on the floor his left leg had a tremor and he said why is my leg doing that? Should I be concerned?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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Dear sir, hi! the condition what you have described, is probably bilateral foot drop. It needs to be attended urgently. it is a sign of neuropathy seen commonly in diabetes. please take good control of your diabetes and see an endocrinologist as well as neurologist as soon as possible. regards!
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Does A Diabetic Person With Tremors And Bilateral Sloping Of Feet Need Special Treatment?

Dear sir, hi! the condition what you have described, is probably bilateral foot drop. It needs to be attended urgently. it is a sign of neuropathy seen commonly in diabetes. please take good control of your diabetes and see an endocrinologist as well as neurologist as soon as possible. regards!