Profound Hypotonia and Respiratory Failure due to Suspected Nemaline Myopathy in a Preterm Infant
Congenital myopathies, such as nemaline myopathy, may present with hypotonia and respiratory failure in the neonatal period. Respiratory function can be further compromised in affected infants by the development of chylous effusions. We present the case of a preterm male infant born at 326/7 weeks&#...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2021-04-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1728782 |