Dysphagia, dysarthria and falls in an elderly man.

Dysphagia, dysarthria and falls in an elderly man.

Accepted 21 March 1996 A 78-year-old man was referred with a history of falls and nausea. He gave a four-week history of light-headedness made worse by standing. On two occasions, he had briefly lost consciousness and fallen to the ground without injury. A diagnosis of hypotension had been made by his general practitioner and nifedipine discontinued. On further questioning he described increasi...

an adult man with progressive dysarthria, dysphagia and disequilibrium.

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An adult man with progressive dysarthria, dysphagia and disequilibrium

The patient was a 40 year old man, who referred to our clinic because of progressive dysarthria, dysphagia and disequilibrium for the previous 15 years. According to his medical history, he had bilateral cataract surgery when he was only 2 years old and mild mental retardation since early childhood. On neurologic examination, he had severe dysarthria (anarthria) and jaw opening dystonia with dr...

An uncommon cause of recurrent falls in an elderly man.

Falls are common among the elderly population. Examinations for the cause of falls are usually mundane, but may be challenging, leading to surprising diagnoses. We report on a previously healthy elderly man who presented with repeated falls and rapidly progressive limitations in mobility, in addition to a stutter. Neuroimaging was particularly helpful for making the diagnosis in this patient.

An elderly man with excruciating retrosternal pain and dysphagia.