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Bilateral phrenic neuropathy as a presenting feature of multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block
Author(s) -
Beydoun Said R.,
Copeland Dane
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(200004)23:4<556::aid-mus15>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - medicine , phrenic nerve , multifocal motor neuropathy , peripheral neuropathy , diaphragmatic breathing , respiratory paralysis , electromyography , paralysis , respiratory system , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , pathology , diabetes mellitus , mismatch negativity , alternative medicine , electroencephalography , psychiatry , endocrinology
Abstract Diaphragmatic paralysis has previously been reported as a result of diverse pathologic processes involving the peripheral nervous system. We report the clinical history, physical findings, and antibody profile of an atypical case of multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block initially presenting with respiratory failure secondary to bilateral phrenic neuropathy. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 23: 556–559, 2000.