Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis presenting as typical split hand syndrome
| Autor: | Jyosthna Elagandula, Nagapriya Vellalacheruvu, Naresh Monigari, Murali Nalabothu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Weakness Electromyography Article Diagnosis Differential medicine Humans Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Right Thigh Split hand syndrome Muscle Weakness Riluzole medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Interossei Muscle weakness Syndrome General Medicine Anatomy Hand medicine.disease body regions Muscular Atrophy Neuroprotective Agents Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Arm medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies Thenar eminence |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports. 2014:bcr2014207647-bcr2014207647 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2014-207647 |
| Popis: | A 38-year-old man presented to a hospital with weakness of both hands (right>left) with associated generalised weakness for the past 2 years. The patient initially noticed weakness and thinning of his right hand followed by the left for 2 years, then he noticed a thinning of the arms, right more so that left, and his right thigh for the past 6 months. General examination showed flattening over the right shoulder and wasting of the thenar eminence on both hands with normal hypothenar muscles (figures 1 and 2). Nervous system examination showed tongue fasciculations and significant asymmetrical wasting of abductor pollicis brevis (APB), and first dorsal interossei (FDI) with sparing of abductor digiti minimi (ADM) was noted … |
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