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Dementia with oropharyngeal dysphagia and myopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11453567     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 72-year-old man was referred for geriatric evaluation with a view toward placement in institutional care. He presented originally to an internal medicine team with a six-month history of weight loss, constipation, generalized weakness, and apathy; investigations to rule out an underlying neoplasm were negative. Interdisciplinary assessment revealed coexisting dementia, myopathy, and oropharyngeal dysphagia. These findings prompted further diagnostic evaluation and a diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy with associated oropharyngeal dysphagia and dementia was made. The dementia, myopathy, and oropharyngeal dysphagia responded to steroids and rehabilitation and the patient regained his independence.
Authors:
P Jerrard-Dunne; Z Farrell; D O'Neill
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Dysphagia     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0179-051X     ISO Abbreviation:  Dysphagia     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-16     Completed Date:  2001-09-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610856     Medline TA:  Dysphagia     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  196-9     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Gerontology, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. des.oneill@amnch.ie
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Deglutition Disorders / complications*,  physiopathology*
Dementia / complications*
Humans
Male
Muscular Diseases / complications*
Oropharynx / physiopathology*

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