Post-polio syndrome, spinal cord injury and statin myopathy: double trouble or incorrect diagnosis? Two case reports.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0839Keywords:
post-polio syndrome, spinal cord injury, statin myopathy, paresis, upper motor neurone disorder, lower motor neurone disorder.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the importance of a thorough clinical examination and evaluation of symptoms in upper and lower motor neurone lesions. DESIGN: Case report. METHODS: Post-polio outpatient clinic, Danderyds University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. We describe here two patients with a past history of poliomyelitis, who were experiencing increasing muscular weakness. Clinical evaluation led to diagnoses of spinal cord injury and statin myopathy, respectively. CONCLUSION: In order to make a correct diagnosis it is essential to distinguish between lower and upper motor neurone lesions. In the case of a lower motor neurone disorder a neurophysiological examination is necessary for a correct diagnosis, and is a prerequisite for adequate treatment and rehabilitation.Downloads
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