Cargando…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Presenting Respiratory Failure as the Sole Initial Manifestation
It is rare that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) presents with respiratory failure as the sole initial manifestation. A 72-year-old man with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease developed exertional dyspnea for 13 months. He then progressed to limb weakness that led to the diagnosis of ALS....
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
S. Karger AG
2014
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4164067/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25232334 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000366191 |