A Rare Case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Asymmetrical Phrenic Nerve Lesion Presenting With Acute Respiratory Failure as an Initial Manifestation

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes muscle weakness, disability, and eventually, death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of death in ALS. It is common in the advanced stages of the disease. However, acute respiratory failure is a presen...

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Autores principales: Blanco, Rubén, Pichardo, Jessie, Abdullah, Hassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7863083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33564541
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12547

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