Superficial siderosis mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
We report a case of superficial siderosis erroneously diagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The patient's symptoms began 18 years prior with unilateral upper extremity weakness, fasciculations, and hyperreflexia. The patient then developed ataxia and hearing loss 15 years after his original symptoms. The magnetic resonance images revealed superficial siderosis involving the spinal cord and brain. We want to attract attention to superficial siderosis as a rare amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mimic disorder.
Driver-Dunckley
Erika D
ED
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA. driverdunckley.erika@mayo.edu
Hoxworth
Joseph M
JM
Patel
Naresh P
NP
Bosch
E Peter
EP
Goodman
Brent P
BP
D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D012806:Siderosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
D011388:Prolactin