Usefulness of phrenic nerve conduction study in early diagnosis of isolated respiratory onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
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: 236-239, 2018.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-713753
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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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Phrenic Nerve
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Early Diagnosis
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Diagnosis
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Dyspnea
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Fasciculation
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Hypercapnia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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