title: A male with progressive lower extremity weakness and monoclonal gammopathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss a case of progressive lower extremity paresis and paresthesias in a patient found to have monoclonal gammopathy.
  (1) What is the differential diagnosis of progressive lower extremity paresis and paresthesias? (2) How would one approach diagnostic testing for such a patient? (3) What is the differential diagnosis of neuropathy associated with gammopathy? and (4) What is the treatment for this patient?
authors.affiliation: Wesley Neurology Clinic, Memphis, TN 38104, USA. simimansoor@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mansoor
authors.forename: Tulio E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Bertorini
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis