Post-polio syndrome, spinal cord injury an d statin myopathy: Double trouble or incorrect diagnosis? two case reports

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 734-735

  Werhagen, Lars ^a   Borg, Kristian ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lower motor neurone disorder; Paresis; Post polio syndrome; Spinal cord injury; Statin myopathy; Upper motor neurone disorder

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL STENOSIS;

EID: 80052872697     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0839     Document Type: Article

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