Abdominal Muscle Fasciculations and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Diagnosis in a Patient Unable to Perform Sit-Ups

While performing sit-ups, a 70-year-old man was unable to lift his upper body. The abdominal skin reflex was absent, and abdominal ultrasonography showed intermittent, irregular, and localized muscle twitches of the abdominal muscles. Further, electromyography (EMG) detected widespread fasciculation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hori, Hiroshi, Fukuchi, Takahiko, Sugawara, Hitoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9038599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35494912
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23498

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9038599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35494912
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23498

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