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[A case of Alexander disease with dropped head syndrome].
Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology - 28 Mar 2018
Maeda Kentaro, Iwai Katsushige, Kobayashi Yosuke, Tsuji Hirotake, Yoshida Tomokatsu, Kobayashi Yasushi
Abstract excerpt
A 51-year-old woman presented with progressive weakness of the neck extensor muscles and gait disturbances since the past 6 years. In addition, she presented with symptoms such as dysarthria, dysphagia, bladder, and rectal disturbances. Bilateral plantar reflex was positive. Her gait was short-stepped-spastic. Brain and cervical MRI showed atrophy of the medulla and spinal cord. As these imaging features were...
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