Successful treatment of respiratory failure in Hirayama disease.
Am J Emerg Med
; 76: 272.e3-272.e5, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Hirayama disease is a self-limiting cervical motor neuron disease, usually affecting the spinal cord at level C7-T1. We share an unusual case of Hirayama disease in a young man affecting roots C4-C6. He presented in coma due to diaphragm weakness and hypercapnic respiratory failure. Diagnosis was achieved via clinical presentation, neurophysiological examination, ultrasonography of the diaphragm and dynamic MR-imaging. Conservative treatment with a cervical collar resulted in remarkable improvement in respiratory and motor function.
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Atrofias Musculares Espinais da Infância
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2024
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