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An unusual case of lower motor neuron disease

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An 11-year-old boy developed a rapidly progressive asymmetrical flaccid tetraparesis that ended fatally within 1 year. The classification of this unusual case is discussed.

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Ein Fall einer ungewöhnlichen Schädigung des peripheren Motorneurons wird beschrieben. Ein 11jähriger Junge litt an einer schnellverschlechternden unsymmetrischen Tetraparese mit tödlichem Ende nach einem Jahr. Die Klassifizierung dieses ungewöhnlichen Falles wird diskutiert.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Athens University 74, Vass. Sofias Ave, Athens 611, Greece

    P. Manta, N. Kalfakis, D. Vassilopoulos & M. Spengos

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Manta, P., Kalfakis, N., Vassilopoulos, D. et al. An unusual case of lower motor neuron disease. J Neurol 230, 141–142 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00313642

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