Facial diplegia due to amyloidosis.
Published
Journal Article
In a 61-year-old man with facial diplegia and new onset of congestive heart failure (CHF), electroneuromyography indicated diffuse axonal degeneration, but sural nerve biopsy showed mild changes and no amyloid. Four months later, after the onset of diplopia and increasing CHF, rectal biopsy demonstrated amyloid.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Massey, EW; Massey, JM
Published Date
- November 1986
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 79 / 11
Start / End Page
- 1458 - 1459
PubMed ID
- 3775480
Pubmed Central ID
- 3775480
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0038-4348
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00007611-198611000-00037
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States