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- Title
Dropped head and man-in-barrel syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Authors
Almeida, Rui; Felix, Ana Catarina; André, Ana Luísa; Nzwalo, Hipólito
- Abstract
We report a case of progressive symmetric brachial weakness followed by cervical muscle weakness. The electromyogram confirmed the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. After 3 years the patient remained able to walk unassisted and without significant bulbar manifestations or upper neuron signs. The concomitant presence of dropped head syndrome and man-in-barrel syndrome in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient makes our case unique.
- Subjects
BRACHIAL plexus diseases; AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis; CERVIX uteri diseases; MUSCLE diseases; CERVICAL plexus
- Publication
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2017, Vol 2017, Issue 4, p50
- ISSN
2053-8855
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/omcr/omx013