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Bulbar Onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report.
Abu-Abaa, Mohammad; Mousa, Aliaa; Chadalawada, Sindhu; Abdulsahib, Ali.
  • Abu-Abaa M; Internal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, USA.
  • Mousa A; Internal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, USA.
  • Chadalawada S; Internal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, USA.
  • Abdulsahib A; Internal Medicine, Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, USA.
Cureus ; 15(4): e37814, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2321357
ABSTRACT
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder with a largely unknown etiology. In this case, we are presenting an 84-year-old male patient who was admitted for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. He was neurologically intact. His infection improved and oxygen requirement was gradually weaned off allowing for discharge. However, he was admitted again a month later with progressive dysphagia and aspiration that were confirmed on videofluoroscopic study. He was also found to have mild dysarthria, bulbar muscle weakness, bilateral lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy, diffuse hyporeflexia on four extremities with intact sensory function. Diagnosis of ALS was suspected after extensive workup was pursued and ruled out nutritional, structural, autoimmune, infectious and inflammatory disorders. This case is only the third reported case in medical literature to suggest COVID-19 infection as a triggering/accelerating factor of ALS progression.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Etiology study Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cureus.37814

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Etiology study Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cureus.37814