BackgroundPeripheral diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is a serious consequence of diabetes mellitus (DM) that can impair quality of life and result in physical disability. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and the severity of PDN among a sample of Saudi diabetic patients in Medina city, Saudi Arabia. MethodologyA total of 204 diabetic patients participated in this multicenter, cross-sectional study. A validated selfadministered questionnaire was distributed electronically to patients on-site during follow-up. Physical activity and diabetic neuropathy (DN) were assessed using the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the validated Diabetic Neuropathy Score (DNS), respectively. ResultsThe mean (SD) age of the participants was 56.9 (14.8) years. The majority of the participants reported low physical activity (65.7%). The prevalence of PDN was 37.2%. There was a significant correlation between the severity of DN and the duration of the disease (p = 0.047). Higher neuropathy score was noticed in those with hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) level ≥7 compared to those with lower HBA1c (p = 0.045). Overweight and obese participants had higher scores compared to normal-weight participants (p = 0.041). The severity of neuropathy decreased significantly when the level of physical activity increased (p = 0.039). ConclusionsThere is a significant association between neuropathy and physical activity, body mass index, duration of diabetes mellitus, and HbA1c level.

Cerebral vasospasm is a well-known phenomenon that has been associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to aneurysmal bleeding. It can lead to serious outcomes if not recognized and treated promptly. It happens most frequently following cases of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Other causes include traumatic brain injury, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, post-tumor resection, and nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. We describe a case of severe clinical vasospasm following acute on top of chronic spontaneous subdural hematoma in a patient with corpus callosum agenesis. Also, a small literature review of the possible risk factors of such occurrence is discussed.