Early Dropped Head Syndrome In A Case With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Early Dropped Head Syndrome In A Case With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

We Report a case of "Dropped head syndrome" [DHS] due to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS]. A thirty seven year old gentleman was admitted with progressive limb and bulbar weakness of 10 months duration. He developed drooping of the head six months after the onset of illness. After cl...

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Main Authors: Shanbhogue K R, Rajesh S, Durairaj R, Mugundan K, Balasubramanian S, Gobinathan S, Velusamy S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2005;volume=8;issue=1;spage=53;epage=54;aulast=Shanbhogue;type=0
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Summary:We Report a case of "Dropped head syndrome" [DHS] due to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS]. A thirty seven year old gentleman was admitted with progressive limb and bulbar weakness of 10 months duration. He developed drooping of the head six months after the onset of illness. After clinical examination and investigation a diagnosis of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was made based on El Escorial criteria.
ISSN:0972-2327
1998-3549

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