Case of Early Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Prominent Magnetic Resonance Imaging Plexus Abnormalities
| Autor: | Brian A. Crum, Kimberly K. Amrami, Adeel S. Zubair, Rafid Mustafa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Adult
Male Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Weakness Nerve root Electromyography 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Humans Brachial Plexus Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Neurologic Examination Plexus medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Immunoglobulins Intravenous Magnetic resonance imaging General Medicine medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurology Neurology (clinical) Lower motor neuron signs medicine.symptom business Brachial plexus 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease. 20(1) |
| ISSN: | 1537-1611 |
| Popis: | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disorder, which is characterized by progressive upper and lower motor neuron signs and symptoms, resulting in progressive muscle weakness. There are very rare reports of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities within the nerve roots or plexus reported in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Here, we report a patient who presented with progressive left arm weakness and was found to have bilateral MRI plexus abnormalities. This report illustrates that MRI plexus abnormalities can be seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, possibly before symptoms, and may have clinical value in the diagnostic process. |
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