Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Joint Authors
Haybar, Habib
Namazi, Mohammad Hasan
Esmaeeli, Shooka
Khaheshi, Isa
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most well-known form of motor neuron diseases in which both upper and lower motor neurons are involved in this disease.
We presented an unusual case of ALS whom had presented with chief complaint of dyspnea.
Cardiac failure was diagnosed at the final stage of the ALS disease.
The pathogenetic mechanism leading to an elevated occurrence of cardiomyopathy in ALS is not comprehensible.
Dilated cardiomyopathy has been explained in some previous studies.
Based on the collected data, it was hypothesized that cardiomyopathy is underdiagnosed in the ALS population, probably because symptoms are masqueraded as a result of the patients’ disability.
It was suggested that in all motor neuron diseases a serial cardiological evaluation should be executed, including annual echocardiography.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Namazi, Mohammad Hasan& Khaheshi, Isa& Haybar, Habib& Esmaeeli, Shooka. 2014. Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Namazi, Mohammad Hasan…[et al.]. Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Namazi, Mohammad Hasan& Khaheshi, Isa& Haybar, Habib& Esmaeeli, Shooka. Cardiac Failure as an Unusual Presentation in a Patient with History of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513776
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513776