Tongue atrophy and fasciculations in transthyretin familial amyloid neuropathy: An ALS mimicker

OBJECTIVE: Macroglossia is a well-known feature of amyloidosis; however, tongue atrophy and fasciculations are rarely seen and can lead to the misdiagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). METHODS: We identified 2 unrelated patients with atypical features of tongue atrophy and fasciculations...

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Autores principales: Goyal, Namita A., Mozaffar, Tahseen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27066555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000018

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27066555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000018

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