J Clin Neurol.  2017 Oct;13(4):422-423. 10.3988/jcn.2017.13.4.422.

Hemiatrophy of the Tongue with Contralateral Hemiparesis in a Patient with Multifocal Acquired Demyelinating Sensory and Motor Neuropathy

• Ikenoshita S
• Yamashita
• Sakamoto T
• Misumi Y
• Ando Y

• KMID: 2392139
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2017.13.4.422

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Paresis*
Tongue*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Clinical data of the patient with MADSAM. A: Left-side hemiatrophy of the tongue with fasciculation. B and C: Coronal T2-weighted MRI images of the cervical (B) and lumbar (C) roots. D: Axial T2-weighted MRI image of the brain. E: Findings of a nerve conduction study of the right tibial nerve.

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