Finger extension weakness and downbeat nystagmus motor neuron disease syndrome: A novel motor neuron disorder?
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Finger extension weakness and downbeat nystagmus motor neuron disease syndrome: A novel motor neuron disorder?
INTRODUCTION Disturbances of eye movements are infrequently encountered in motor neuron diseases (MNDs) or motor neuropathies, and there is no known syndrome that combines progressive muscle weakness with downbeat nystagmus. METHODS To describe the core clinical features of a syndrome of MND associated with downbeat nystagmus, clinical features were collected from 6 patients. RESULTS All pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Muscle & Nerve
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0148-639X
DOI: 10.1002/mus.25669