PERIPHERAL NERVE HYPER- EXCITABILITY

We report a case of a 32 year old patient of peripheral nerve hyper excitability who presented with fasciculation in all four limbs, muscle aches and fatigue. Electromyography study showed spontaneous, continuous activity in the form of discharges with high frequency. His symptoms disappeared when p...

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Main Authors: Waseem Wali Muhammad, Amra Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2019-06-01
Series:Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/3063/2295
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Summary:We report a case of a 32 year old patient of peripheral nerve hyper excitability who presented with fasciculation in all four limbs, muscle aches and fatigue. Electromyography study showed spontaneous, continuous activity in the form of discharges with high frequency. His symptoms disappeared when plasma exchange was employed along with steroid administration.
ISSN:0030-9648
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