Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of unknown etiology, characterized with degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. Hyperreflexia and spasticity appears as upper motor neuron signs and weakness, atrophy and fasciculations as lower motor neuron signs. Because of that symptomatology is easily mixed with MS and other disorders with demyelinization, cervical myelopathy, radiculopathies and polyneuropathies. Our patient was diagnosed first as spinal stenosis and polyneuropathy, but detailed investigation proved ALS diagnosis.
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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