Abstract
A 21-year-old male presented with a six-month history of bilateral progressive hand and forearm muscle weakness and atrophy. He had no sensory symptoms. Power in both hands and forearms was 3/5 and 4/5, respectively. Weakness and wasting on both sides were nearly symmetrical, and his tendon reflexes were normal. There were no fasciculations/polyminimyoclonus or autonomic disturbances. He had no past medical history, allergy history, or relevant family history. Clinical exam revealed normal blood pressure (120/80 mmHg) and pulse rate (80 beats/minute). Routine blood workup (hemogram, blood sugar, and renal function tests) were normal. Plain cervical spine radiographs were within normal limits.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2018.49
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Vadivalagianambi, S., & Indiran, V. (2018). Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.49
MLA 9
Vadivalagianambi, Sivakumar, and Venkatraman Indiran. "Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness." Oman Medical Journal, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.49.
Chicago (author–date)
Vadivalagianambi, Sivakumar, and Venkatraman Indiran. 2018. "Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.49.
Harvard
Vadivalagianambi, S. and Indiran, V. (2018) 'Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.49.
Vancouver
Vadivalagianambi S, Indiran V. Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness. Oman Medical Journal. 2018. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.49
IEEE
S. Vadivalagianambi, and V. Indiran, "Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness," Oman Medical Journal, 2018, doi: 10.5001/omj.2018.49.