International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 72-75 , June 2008

Acute Respiratory Failure as Initial Presentation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Onset

  • Chien-Tsun Chou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Branch, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Hao Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wai-Mau Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Branch, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wai-Mau Choi, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, 690, Section 2, Guangfu Road, Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan

,Accepted 20 January 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70014-0

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70014-0

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 72-75 , June 2008

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