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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...
Autores principales: | Goyal, Namita A., Mozaffar, Tahseen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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