Erschienen in:
09.01.2022 | Quiz Cases
Tongue and cerebellar atrophy
verfasst von:
Rui Fan, Zhuoting Liu, Fei Xiao
Erschienen in:
Neurological Sciences
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Ausgabe 3/2022
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Excerpt
A -year-old woman complained of limb weakness and walking instability for 12 years. She presented with difficulty in running compared to her peers since she was young. At the age of 10 years, she presented with stiffness in both lower limbs and walking instability, especially when climbing stairs. At the same time, she exhibited muscle atrophy in the left hand and hand tremors. At the age of 16 years, she had trouble writing with her right hand. One year later, she presented with slurred speech, which gradually worsened. However, she did not show any apparent dysphagia. She was from a non-consanguineous family, and had one brother and two sisters. One of her older sisters also exhibited similar symptoms. …