title: A sporadic case of bulbospinal muscular atrophy of late onset.
abstract: We describe a 72-year-old male with bulbospinal muscular atrophy (BSMA) who was being treated for diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure due to an old myocardial infarction. Although BSMA is a rare form of X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy of late onset, this case is a sporadic case. We emphasize the importance of recognizing a sporadic case of BSMA.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichiki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009134:Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013997:Time Factors