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An Acute Evolving Flaccid Quadriparesis in an Elderly Woman

Andrew Larner and colleagues discuss the differential diagnosis, investigation, and management of a 72-year-old woman presenting with progressive lower limb weakness who develops an acute evolving flaccid quadriparesis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Lim, Rebecca, Sathasivam, Sivakumar, Larner, Andrew J
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2008
Materias:	Learning Forum
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2522257/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18752345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050180

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