Usefulness of phrenic nerve conduction study in early diagnosis of isolated respiratory onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
; : 236-239, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Isolated respiratory onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare clinical manifestation and the diagnosis can be challenging. A 72-year-old man presented with dyspnea and hypercapnia that had started 11 months earlier. A phrenic nerve study was conducted and he was diagnosed promptly with ALS with no significant time delay. The phrenic nerve study is a noninvasive and useful tool in the diagnosis of respiratory onset ALS that can be applied easily in an emergency department.
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Assunto principal:
Nervo Frênico
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Diagnóstico Precoce
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Diagnóstico
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Dispneia
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Fasciculação
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Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica
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Hipercapnia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article