Esclerosis lateral amiotrófica. Presentación de un caso
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system. The clinical case of a male patient, white race and 50 years old is presented. This one goes to consultation in the Provincial General Hospital “Mártires del 9 de April” for presenting weakness in lower limbs. The physical examination showed disseminated muscle twitching, proximal-distal muscular weakness (-2) in all four limbs, muscular atrophy affecting the distal and proximal muscles of the extremities, sialorrhea, disartic language, generalized extenuated osteotendinous reflexes and bilateral Babinski. The complementary tests showed a neurogenic pattern dependent on the C6-C8 myotomes with signs of denervation. Nosological diagnosis: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The patient refers history of that pathology.
Authors and Affiliations
Vicente Alberto Fabelo Mora Policlínico Universitario “Idalberto Revuelta”, Cuba Julio Antonio Vegas Cuevas Policlínico Universitario “Idalberto Revuelta”, Cuba Katherine Machado García Filial de Ciencias Médicas de “Lidia Doce Sánchez”, Cuba Leonel Chirino Sánchez Filial de Ciencias Médicas de “Lidia Doce Sánchez”, Cuba Yovana Betancourt Roque Filial de Ciencias Médicas de “Lidia Doce Sánchez”, Cuba
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