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Acute respiratory failure in motor neuron disease
Archives of Neurology
|January 1, 1983
Summary
Severe hypoventilation can be an early sign of motor neuron disease. Some patients initially presenting with respiratory failure may not have the poor prognosis typically associated with this condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Motor neuron disease (MND) typically presents with progressive muscle weakness.
- Respiratory dysfunction is a common but usually later complication of MND.
- Sudden respiratory deterioration is often associated with advanced stages or other causes.