Misdiagnoses in a Brazilian population with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Misdiagnoses in a Brazilian population with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the upper and lower motor neurons. The correct diagnosis at the onset of the disease is sometimes very difficult, due to the symptoms being very similar to those of other neurological syndromes. Obj...

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Main Authors: Vinicius Stefani Borghetti, Vívian Pedigone Cintra, Jean de Oliveira Ramos, Vanessa Daccach Marques, Patrícia Toscano Onofre, Victor Augusto Souza Santana, Lua Flora Pereira Bezerra, Pedro José Tomaselli, André Cleriston José dos Santos, Claudia Ferreira da Rosa Sobreira, Wilson Marques Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2022-07-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
motor neuron disease
diagnostic errors
unnecessary procedures
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1755224

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