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 diseases affecting some portion of the motor unit, such as poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, botulism, and dyskalemic myopathy. The differential diagnosis of these processes is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1371-1375 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Southern medical journal |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1981 |
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- General Medicine
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