Proximal neuropathy (diabetic polyradiculopathy)

Instead of affecting the ends of nerves in the feet, legs, hands and arms, like peripheral neuropathy, proximal neuropathy affects nerves in the thighs, hips, buttocks or legs. Also called diabetic amyotrophy, this condition is more common in people who have type 2 diabetes and in older adults.

Symptoms are usually on one side of the body, though in some cases symptoms may spread to the other side, too. Most people improve at least partially over six to 12 months. This condition is often marked by signs and symptoms including:

• Sudden, severe pain in your hip and thigh or buttock
• Weakness and shrinking of the thigh muscles
• Difficulty rising from a sitting position