We have located links that may give you full text access.
CASE REPORTS
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Motor neuron disease presenting with respiratory failure.
Journal of the Neurological Sciences 1996 August
Respiratory failure accounts for the majority of deaths in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) but only rarely is ALS diagnosed on the basis of respiratory insufficiency. We report four ALS patients presenting with acute respiratory failure. In three patients we have performed EMG needle examination of both hemidiaphragms which showed severe denervation. We reviewed 25 patients previously described presenting with respiratory failure. Almost all patients showed upper limbs weakness and diaphragm involvement; few patients had bulbar dysfunction. The prognosis of these patients is not always in permanent ventilator dependence. Rapidly progressive ventilatory failure may be a striking initial sign of ALS; the main reason is a weakened diaphragm. There are possibilities of significant improvement after a period of rest with ventilatory assistance. In the initial phase of the disease, bulbar dysfunction is not the more common reason of acute respiratory failure.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment.Clinical Research in Cardiology : Official Journal of the German Cardiac Society 2024 April 12
Proximal versus distal diuretics in congestive heart failure.Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2024 Februrary 30
Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in chronic insomnia: A review of clinical guidelines and case reports.Mental Health Clinician 2023 October
World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification of eosinophilic disorders: 2024 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management.American Journal of Hematology 2024 March 30
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app