Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

  • 제10권1호
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  • Pages.62-65
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  • 2008
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  • 2508-691X(pISSN)
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  • 2508-6960(eISSN)
대한임상신경생리학회 (The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology)
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호흡곤란을 초기 증상으로 내원한 근육위축가쪽경화증 환자에서 침근전도검사 후 발생한 기흉

Pneumothorax Following Needle Electromyography in a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Who Presented with Respiartory Failure As an Initial Symptom

  • 이승안 (조선대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이현석 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김대성 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실)
  • Lee, Seung-An (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Suk (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Seong (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 투고 : 2008.03.03
  • 심사 : 2008.03.24
  • 발행 : 2008.06.30
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초록

We report a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who developed a pneumothorax after needle electromyography (EMG), probably of the intercostal muscles. Needle EMG on intercostal muscles has a high risk of pneumothorax, not only because electromyographers are unfamiliar to its technique, but also due to its close anatomical location to the pleural cavity. In our patient, advanced intercostal muscle atrophy due to disease process would have increased the risk further.

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