Poster 405 Unusual Presentation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in a Patient with History of Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome: A Case Report

PM&R ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. S327
Author(s):  
Jordan A. Klein ◽  
Anthony Esposito ◽  
Osteopathic Medicine ◽  
Tamar S. Ference
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

scholarly journals Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad M. Mansour ◽  
Bachir Abiad ◽  
Fouad I. Boulos ◽  
Ramzi Alameddine ◽  
Fadi C. Maalouf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Local Excision ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Ciliary Body ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Medial Rectus ◽  
Ocular Toxocariasis ◽  
History Of

Purpose. To discuss an unusual presentation of ocular toxocariasis.Methods. Case report.Results. A 40-year-old woman presented with decreased vision in the left eye with a long history of recurrent red eye from uveitis. Eosinophilia and positive ELISA titers forToxocara canisfavored the diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis. Over 3 months, an anterior scleral mass had a rapid growth raising the possibility of medulloepithelioma, which rarely can mimic uveitic syndromes. Surgical plan changed from local excision to enucleation. Histopathology demonstrated a large homogeneous mass of chronic inflammatory cells with inflammation of the overlying thinned out sclera, medial rectus insertion, and limbal cornea. The triad of peripheral granuloma, eosinophilia, and positive blood serology established the diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis.Conclusions. Ocular toxocariasis can mimic ocular malignancy such as medulloepithelioma in adults and rarely presents as an anterior scleral mass.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with frontotemporal dementia (ALS-FTD) syndrome as a phenotype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? A case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 444-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Yaguchi ◽  
Akiko Takeuchi ◽  
Kazuhiro Horiuchi ◽  
Ikuko Takahashi ◽  
Shinnichi Shirai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Frontotemporal Dementia ◽  
Jakob Disease ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 118159
Author(s):  
Paola Ajdinaj ◽  
Marianna Gabriella Rispoli ◽  
Laura Ferri ◽  
Maria D'Apolito ◽  
Deborah Farina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

scholarly journals Anaesthesia for ophthalmologic surgical procedures in a patient with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case report

Cases Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej M Kowalik ◽  
Tomasz Smiatacz ◽  
Robert Pajuro ◽  
Roman Skowroński ◽  
Hanna Trocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

scholarly journals AN AYURVEDIC CASE REPORT ON AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 2903-2908
Author(s):  
Ambika. K ◽  
Arundhathi. K ◽  
Lekshmi G. Krishna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Weakness ◽  
Treatment Principle ◽  
Severe Type ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a common and most severe type of Motor Neuron Disease. It is characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, wasting and fasciculations. Survival is for 3-5 years, and the death is from respiratory paralysis. The incidence of ALS is between 0.6 and 3.8 per 100000 persons per year. Males are predominantly affected. Here is a case report of 45yrs old male who presented with complaints of difficulty in walking since 3years, with an insidious asymmetric onset of weakness of bilateral lower limbs with wasting and fasciculations. In Ayurveda, the case was symptomatologically diagnosed as Mamsa Sosha, which occurs as the result of obstruction of Snayu and Rakthadhamanis (Mamsavaha srotomoolas). The assessment was done using ALSFRS-R Scale. The treatment was aimed at improving the quality of life and also decreasing the rate of disease progression. The treatment principle adopted was Srothosodhana (Ama- Avaranaghna cikitsa) and Brimhana. Promising results were obtained after treatment. Keywords: ALS, MND, Ayurveda, Avaranaghna cikitsa, Mamsa Sosha, Mamsa Kshaya

scholarly journals A Successful Pregnancy with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
P. D. M. Pathiraja ◽  
S. K. Ranaraja
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Sensory System ◽  
Caesarian Section ◽  
Motor Neurone ◽  
Successful Pregnancy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Background History ◽  
Restricted Mobility ◽  
Obstetric Population ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative motor neurone disease that is rarely seen in the obstetric population. We present a 32-year-old patient who presented in her fourth pregnancy with a background history of ALS. There was complete involvement of the upper and lower motor neurone system and bulbar system without involvement of the sensory system. At 34 weeks of gestation, she had a full course of steroids and an elective caesarian section under general anaesthesia due to extreme restricted mobility and difficulty of breathing. A multidisciplinary team managed the pregnancy, and both maternal and fetal outcomes were good.

scholarly journals Impact of traumatic brain injury on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from bedside to bench

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 1174-1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin K. Franz ◽  
Divya Joshi ◽  
Elizabeth L. Daley ◽  
Rogan A. Grant ◽  
Kyriakos Dalamagkas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Motor Neurons ◽  
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Induced Pluripotent ◽  
Progressive Weakness ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of upper and lower motor neurons, which manifests clinically as progressive weakness. Although several epidemiological studies have found an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ALS, there is not a consensus on whether TBI is an ALS risk factor. It may be that it can cause ALS in a subset of susceptible patients, based on a history of repetitive mild TBI and genetic predisposition. This cannot be determined based on clinical observational studies alone. Better preclinical models are necessary to evaluate the effects of TBI on ALS onset and progression. To date, only a small number of preclinical studies have been performed, mainly in the superoxide dismutase 1 transgenic rodents, which, taken together, have mixed results and notable methodological limitations. The more recent incorporation of additional animal models such as Drosophila flies, as well as patient-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons, should facilitate a better understanding of a potential functional interaction between TBI and ALS.

Su2028 – Natural History of Percutaneous Enteral Gastrostomy Tube in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. S-695
Author(s):  
Mohanad T. Al-Qaisi ◽  
Richard Gerkin ◽  
Logan Cobb ◽  
Mary Chew ◽  
Katherine Petersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
History Of ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis
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