PMID: 7029719Nov 1, 1981Paper

Differential diagnosis of acute weakness

Southern Medical Journal
W W Campbell, T R Swift

Abstract

Muscle weakness evolving rapidly over hours to days demands prompt diagnosis and proper treatment to prevent life-threatening respiratory insufficiency. Such weakness usually results from disease affecting some portion of the motor unit, such as poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, botulism, and dyskalemic myopathy. The differential diagnosis of these processes is discussed.

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Sep 1, 1989·Muscle & Nerve·J W Albers

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