[Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in a diabetes patient].

Bilateral or unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis may be caused by motor neuron or muscle disease. Diabetic neuropathy, which is a common complication in diabetic patients, has a wide range of clinical manifestations. This is a case history of a 52 year old diabetic woman hospitalized with new paralysis of the right diaphragm. A thorough evaluation revealed no reason for diaphragmatic paralysis, other than diabetic neuropathy. A six month follow-up revealed significant clinical improvement. This article includes a summary of the literature, discussing the relationship between diabetes mellitus and diaphragmatic paralysis.