title: [Dysarthria, dysphagia or dyspnea as a reason for the initial consultation in pseudoparalytic myasthenia gravis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].
abstract: In myasthenia gravis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis the ENT specialist or the phoniatrician may be consulted first, because in about 30 percent of all cases the initial symptoms are dysarthria, dysphagia or dyspnea. Three typical cases of each condition are presented. The quality of life of the patients can be improved considerably by early diagnosis and treatment. Special diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are described.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik Düsseldorf.
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authors.lastname: Lamprecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Dysarthrie, Dysphagie oder Dyspnoe als Grund der Erstvorstellung bei Myasthenia gravis pseudoparalytica und bei amyotropher Lateralsklerose.