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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Main Authors: T.L.N. Swamy, Syed Mahmood Ahmed, Ashfaq Hasan, Amrit B. Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deccan College of Medical Sciences 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
motor neuron disease
orthopnea
respiratory failure
obstructive sleep apnea
hamartoma
Online Access:http://www.jmas.in/To%20Tripresh/Amyotrophic%20lateral%20sclerosis%20presenting%20%20with%20orthopnea%20in%20a%20patient%20with%20COPD%20and%20obstructive%20sleep%20apnea.pdf

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