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A case of celiac disease mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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BACKGROUND: A 44-year-old male presented to a general neurology clinic with a 6-month history of progressive right-sided spastic hemiparesis without sensory symptoms or signs. The thigh muscle in the affected leg showed signs of wasting. The patient had a remote family history of celiac disease. INVESTIGATIONS: Neurological examination, neurophysiological studies, brain MRI scan, routine blood tests, duodenal biopsy, cerebrospinal fluid analysis including polymerase chain reaction test for J...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Nature clinical practice. Neurology
- Volume:
- 3
- Issue:
- 10
- Pages:
- 581-584
- Publication date:
- 2007-10-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1745-8358
- ISSN:
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1745-834X
- Source identifiers:
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245209
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:245209
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- pubs:245209
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2007
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