Adrenomyeloneuropathy with bulbar palsy: A rare association
Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) is a variant of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), an X-linked recessive peroxisomal disorder associated with accumulation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA). Mutations of this gene lead to abnormal peroxisomal β-oxidation, which
Vishal Annaji Chafale +4 more
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Case Report: A Severe Myositis Mimicking Bulbar Palsy After Administration of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors [PDF]
ObjectivesImmune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICI) are nowadays a cornerstone of anti-cancer treatments. However, the wide spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) represents a challenge in the oncological practice.
Giovanni Corazza
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Progressive Bulbar Palsy (PBP) or Bulbar Onset MND: “A Case Report” [PDF]
A patient with enhancing bulbar palsy, a type of efferent neuron disease that causes hypertrophy and twitching of the tongue’s musculature, dysphagia, dysarthria, and an excessive buildup of secretions, is described.
Sagar S. Bhovare, Akhataribano S. Sayyad
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Infantile Progressive Bulbar Palsy With Deafness
A 12-month-old boy with progressive cranial nerve palsies followed by ventilatory failure demanding artificial ventilation, generalized muscle weakness, and rapid progression to death at the age of 21 months is described. The patient had normal early development and also apparently normal hearing at presentation of illness but, after 6 months of the ...
Angeliki Skardoutsou +2 more
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Case Report: Acute Bulbar Palsy Plus Syndrome: A Guillain-Barré Syndrome Variant More Prone to Be a Subtype Than Overlap of Distinct Subtypes [PDF]
Objective: Acute bulbar palsy plus (ABPp) syndrome is a rare regional variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) characterized by acute bulbar palsy combined with other cranial symptoms or ataxia without limb and neck weakness.
Zuneng Lu, Zheman Xiao, Xiujuan Fu
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The Same Cortico-Efferent Tract Involvement in Progressive Bulbar Palsy and in ‘Classical’ ALS: A Tract of Interest-Based MRI Study [PDF]
Background: There is an ongoing debate about the concept of restricted phenotypes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), including progressive bulbar palsy (PBP).
Martin Gorges +2 more
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Guillain–barré syndrome without limb weakness: A rare variant with acute bulbar palsy [PDF]
A 76-year-old male was brought to the emergency room with an acute onset of breathlessness and difficulty swallowing. Examination revealed bilateral ptosis, bilateral vocal cord abductor palsy with diaphragmatic paralysis.
Ishan J Chavada +3 more
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Clinical predictors and electrodiagnostic characteristics in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome with respiratory failure: a retrospective, matched case-control study [PDF]
Background Respiratory failure is a common complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This study aimed to determine the clinical predictors and electrodiagnostic (EDx) characteristics in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with respiratory ...
Kanchana Charoentanyarak +2 more
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Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) and Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) are acute immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies. In addition to their classic presentations, a variety of other signs and symptoms have been reported; however, headache appears to be ...
Ming Chi, Lu Han, Zilong Zhu
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Basilar invagination: A mimicker of bulbar-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive onset motor deficits with heterogenous presentations ranging from dysarthria to foot drop.
Jason Seng Hong Tan +2 more
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