Acute Respiratory Failure as Initial Presentation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Onset
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, unrelenting and presently incurable neurodegenerative disorder. Respiratory muscle involvement is often a late complication of ALS. Only 1–3% of patients with ALS presenting to a tertiary care center had respiratory symptoms as their initial clin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2008-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700140 |