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Published Online: 1 July 2011

Atypical Presentations of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Report

Valentina Moirangthem, M.S., M.D., and Madhu Micheal Ouseph, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations
Publication: The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume 23, Number 3
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp362
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Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with atypical symptoms poses a diagnostic challenge to clinicians, frequently resulting in delayed diagnosis. The patient reported here presented with unexplained weight loss and was investigated for 8 months, with an extensive work-up, including several imaging studies, especially to rule out neoplastic processes, before a diagnosis of ALS could be made, largely on the basis of upper and lower motor weakness.

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The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume 23 • Number 3 • Summer 2011
Pages: 362 - 364
PubMed: 21948899

History

Received: 16 August 2010
Revision requested: 3 October 2010
Accepted: 11 January 2011
Published online: 1 July 2011
Published in print: Summer 2011

Keywords

  1. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  2. Diagnosis

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Valentina Moirangthem, M.S., M.D.
From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY; and the Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
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Madhu Micheal Ouseph, M.D.
From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY; and the Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
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Correspondence: [email protected].

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