Case Report: A 72-Year-Old Woman With Progressive Motor Weakness, Dry Eyes and High Levels of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain

Case Report: A 72-Year-Old Woman With Progressive Motor Weakness, Dry Eyes and High Levels of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain

BackgroundDiagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is challenging as initial presentations are various and diagnostic biomarkers are lacking. The diagnosis relies on the presence of both upper and lower motor neuron signs and thorough exclusion of differential diagnoses, particularly as rece...

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Main Authors: Maria Janina Wendebourg, Jens Kuhle, Martin Hardmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
case report
neuromuscular disorders
peripheral neuropathies
C9orf 72
serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.889894/full

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