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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 3/2017

01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Myogenic abnormalities in intensive care can hide an uncommon diagnosis

Authors: Frédéric London, Younès Benzidi, Patrick Vermersch, Céline Tard

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 3/2017

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Excerpt

Diagnosis of muscle disorders is often challenging and requires a meticulous comprehensive work-up. We describe a case of rapidly progressive oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) misdiagnosed as critical illness myopathy (CIM) due to the aspecific nature of its main symptoms. Through this report we aim to highlight the importance of careful medical history and meticulous physical examination to avoid neglecting infrequent and unfamiliar muscle diseases. …
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Metadata
Title
Myogenic abnormalities in intensive care can hide an uncommon diagnosis
Authors
Frédéric London
Younès Benzidi
Patrick Vermersch
Céline Tard
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0756-0

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