12-07-2007, 05:22 AM
A 60-year-old woman was hospitalized with a severe respiratory infection for several weeks. Afterward, she displayed symptoms of myalgia and weakness of the lower limbs. In addition, she also showed loss of muscle tone and some flaccidity with loss of tendon reflexes. Examination also revealed a weakness of facial muscles. This constellation of symptoms progressed for approximately 2 weeks and persisted for more than a year, at which time, recovery took place at a slow rate. There was also some demyelination coupled with lymphatic inflammation at the site of demyelination. The most likely cause of this patient™s condition is ?
1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Muscular dystrophy (MD)
3. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
4. Guillain-Barré syndrome
5. Lumbar disk prolapse
1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Muscular dystrophy (MD)
3. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
4. Guillain-Barré syndrome
5. Lumbar disk prolapse