Superficial Siderosis Mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- 1 March 2010
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease
- Vol. 11 (3), 137-144
- https://doi.org/10.1097/cnd.0b013e3181ca3712
Abstract
We report a case of superficial siderosis erroneously diagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The patient's symptoms began 18 years prior with unilateral upper extremity weakness, fasciculations, and hyperreflexia. The patient then developed ataxia and hearing loss 15 years after his original symptoms. The magnetic resonance images revealed superficial siderosis involving the spinal cord and brain. We want to attract attention to superficial siderosis as a rare amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mimic disorder.Keywords
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