Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most well-known form of motor neuron diseases in which both upper and lower motor neurons are involved in this disease. We presented an unusual case of ALS whom had presented with chief complaint of dyspnea. Cardiac failure was diagnosed at the final stage...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hasan Namazi, Isa Khaheshi, Habib Haybar, Shooka Esmaeeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/986139
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spelling doaj-0d845854a2eb454587607b9133da89472020-11-24T21:07:34ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762014-01-01201410.1155/2014/986139986139Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisMohammad Hasan Namazi0Isa Khaheshi1Habib Haybar2Shooka Esmaeeli3Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCardiovascular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranStudents Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, IranAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most well-known form of motor neuron diseases in which both upper and lower motor neurons are involved in this disease. We presented an unusual case of ALS whom had presented with chief complaint of dyspnea. Cardiac failure was diagnosed at the final stage of the ALS disease. The pathogenetic mechanism leading to an elevated occurrence of cardiomyopathy in ALS is not comprehensible. Dilated cardiomyopathy has been explained in some previous studies. Based on the collected data, it was hypothesized that cardiomyopathy is underdiagnosed in the ALS population, probably because symptoms are masqueraded as a result of the patients’ disability. It was suggested that in all motor neuron diseases a serial cardiological evaluation should be executed, including annual echocardiography.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/986139
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author Mohammad Hasan Namazi
Isa Khaheshi
Habib Haybar
Shooka Esmaeeli
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Isa Khaheshi
Habib Haybar
Shooka Esmaeeli
Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
author_facet Mohammad Hasan Namazi
Isa Khaheshi
Habib Haybar
Shooka Esmaeeli
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title Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
title_short Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
title_full Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
title_fullStr Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
title_full_unstemmed Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
title_sort cardiac failure as an unusual presentation in a patient with history of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
issn 2090-6668
2090-6676
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most well-known form of motor neuron diseases in which both upper and lower motor neurons are involved in this disease. We presented an unusual case of ALS whom had presented with chief complaint of dyspnea. Cardiac failure was diagnosed at the final stage of the ALS disease. The pathogenetic mechanism leading to an elevated occurrence of cardiomyopathy in ALS is not comprehensible. Dilated cardiomyopathy has been explained in some previous studies. Based on the collected data, it was hypothesized that cardiomyopathy is underdiagnosed in the ALS population, probably because symptoms are masqueraded as a result of the patients’ disability. It was suggested that in all motor neuron diseases a serial cardiological evaluation should be executed, including annual echocardiography.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/986139
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