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Arch Bronconeumol
; 35(1): 48-50, 1999 Jan.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10047920
RESUMO
We report the case of a 61-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis presenting with respiratory failure requiring long-term mechanical ventilation. Diagnostic difficulties are discussed along with the circumstances that give rise to suspicion of neuromuscular disease in a context of respiratory failure of unknown cause. The patient is at present in stable condition after 6 months of domiciliary mechanical ventilation. The treatment options in such cases and their indications are discussed.