Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness
Journal Title: Oman Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 33, Issue 3
Abstract
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.
Authors and Affiliations
Sivakumar Vadivalagianambi, Venkatraman Indiran
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