Misdiagnosis: Hypoglossal palsy mimicking bulbar onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Bulbar onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (bALS) is a currently incurable neurodegenerative condition characterized by insidious progression of bulbar muscle paresis; namely dyspnea, dysarthria, and dysphagia. The diagnosis of bALS requires exclusion of mimicking pathologies as the diagnosis of bAL...

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Main Authors: Eric D. Goldstein, Benjamin H. Eidelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650218300601