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A Case of Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease.
C H Koo, G J Lee, H G Jung, U J Jung, B Huh, M H Huh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(10):1170-1175.   Published online October 31, 1987
A case of Werdnig-Hoffmann disease (Kugelberg-Welander type), rare neuromuscular disease in childhood, was presented in a 11 years old Korean boy. The patient was well until 3yrs of age, when he was found to have muscle weakness of both upper and lower extremity. At the time of admission he showed emaciated, and flaccid apperance with tongue fasciculation. Diagnosis was established by clinical teature, eletromyography, and...