Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and respiratory failure; what about the diaphragm?

INTRODUCTION: We present a case of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) with a diaphragm paralysis as the primary cause of ventilatory failure. FSHD is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder with a restricted pattern of weakness. Although respiratory weakness is a relatively unknown in FS...

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Autores principales: Hazenberg, A., van Alfen, N., Voet, N.B.M., Kerstjens, H.A.M., Wijkstra, P.J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26029575
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2014.12.006

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26029575
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2014.12.006

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