Echocardiogram revealed diffuse hypokinesis, dilatation of left ventricular cavity, and thinning of left ventricular wall. Ejection fraction was decreased to 49%. Cardiac muscle biopsy demonstrated hypertrophied cardiomyocyte and interstitial fibrosis of left ventricle. A gastrocnemius muscle biopsy
Young-onset Parkinson's disease: A clinical pathologic description of two siblings
β Scribed by Rowena Emilia J. Tabamo; Hubert H. Fernandez; Joseph H. Friedman; David K. Simon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 572 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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