Diagnosis Particularities of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in an Elderly Patient

ABSTRACT: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative motor neuron disease (MND) which prognosis is poor. Early diagnosis permits to set up immediately adapted treatment. Available diagnostic criteria are based on the detection of both central and peripheral motor neuron injury in bulbar,...

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Autores principales: MARCU, I.R., PATRU, S., BIGHEA, A.C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medical University Publishing House Craiova 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6295188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30622763
http://dx.doi.org/10.12865/CHSJ.44.01.16
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative motor neuron disease (MND) which prognosis is poor. Early diagnosis permits to set up immediately adapted treatment. Available diagnostic criteria are based on the detection of both central and peripheral motor neuron injury in bulbar, cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions. Electrodiagnostic tests are key tools to identify peripheral motor neuron involvement. In the absence of a diagnostic biomarker of ALS, a careful clinical and neurophysiological work-up is essential to rule the differential diagnosis. The study presents the case of a 74 years-old woman who was diagnosed with ALS using clinical examination and electromyography.

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