Progressive Bulbar Palsy (PBP) or Bulbar Onset MND: “A Case Report”
A patient with enhancing bulbar palsy, a type of efferent neuron disease that causes hypertrophy and twitching of the tongue’s musculature, dysphagia, dysarthria, and an excessive buildup of secretions, is described. Enhancing bulbar palsy is a degenerative disorder of the efferent nuclei in the med...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1232_24 |
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| Summary: | A patient with enhancing bulbar palsy, a type of efferent neuron disease that causes hypertrophy and twitching of the tongue’s musculature, dysphagia, dysarthria, and an excessive buildup of secretions, is described. Enhancing bulbar palsy is a degenerative disorder of the efferent nuclei in the medulla. The patient may consult a dentist at first. Clinicians must possess knowledge regarding the telltale signs and symptoms of this terminal illness to promptly refer patients for neurologic evaluation and initiate appropriate symptomatic treatments. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-4879 0975-7406 |