Contagious Weakness in an Elderly Couple with Neurologic Emergencies

We present an unusual neurologic emergency in an elderly male patient. Given his presentation and risk factors, we presumed the initial symptoms to be secondary to a cerebrovascular accident. As the case evolved, however, it became apparent that a more unusual pathology was present. This case report...

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Main Authors: Matthews, Cari E, Garg, Vikram K, Sanyal, Pallabi, Baban, Kandan, Grudko, Kenneth, Field, Adam G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8xj7n759

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