Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis presenting with orthopnea in a patient with COPD and obstructive sleep apnea

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis presenting with orthopnea in a patient with COPD and obstructive sleep apnea

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) is a relentlessly progressive neurological disorder causing peripheral muscular weakness and resultant respiratory failure. In this article, we report a case of ALS with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obs...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical and allied sciences 2011-01, Vol.1 (1), p.46-49
Hauptverfasser: Hasan, Ashfaq, Saxena, Amrit B, Ahmed, Syed Mahmood, Swamy, T L N
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Sprache:eng
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
hamartoma
Health facilities
Medical imaging
motor neuron disease
obstructive sleep apnea
orthopnea
Pulmonary arteries
respiratory failure
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
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Zusammenfassung:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) is a relentlessly progressive neurological disorder causing peripheral muscular weakness and resultant respiratory failure. In this article, we report a case of ALS with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with orthopnea as initial symptoms. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2231-1696
2231-170X