Neurologic disorders: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, and poliomyelitis
| Autor: | Terry J. Garfinkle, Charles P. Kimmelman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Differential Myasthenia Gravis Medicine Humans Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Aged Diplopia business.industry Multiple sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Facial weakness Middle Aged medicine.disease Hypernasal speech Dysphagia Myasthenia gravis Surgery Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Otorhinolaryngology Cricopharyngeal myotomy Female medicine.symptom business Poliomyelitis |
| Zdroj: | American journal of otolaryngology. 3(3) |
| ISSN: | 0196-0709 |
| Popis: | The patient who has multiple cranial neuropathies may pose a diagnostic dilemma. The neurologic disorders of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and poliomyelitis often cause bulbar dysfunctions such as diplopia, facial weakness, slurred or hypernasal speech, dysphagia, and hoarseness. In general, treatment is supportive and is directed toward restoring or aiding lost function (i.e., tracheostomy, esophagostomy, and cricopharyngeal myotomy). The relative infrequency of these disorders can lead to delays in diagnosis and rehabilitative therapy. |
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