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Expanding the phenotype of late-onset Pompe disease: tongue weakness: a new clinical observation.
Muscle & nerve - 1 Dec 2011
Dubrovsky Alberto, Corderi Jose, Lin Min, Kishnani Priya S, Jones Harrison N
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INTRODUCTION: Following the clinical observation of lingual weakness in 2 patients with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), tongue strength was assessed in 19 consecutive patients to determine the frequency and severity of this neurological sign. METHODS: Lingual strength was assessed using manual muscle testing; if weakness was present, severity was established as mild, moderate, or severe. RESULTS: All the...
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