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SELENON-related myopathy as a cause of acute respiratory failure in middle age: a case report

SELENON-related myopathy as a cause of acute respiratory failure in middle age: a case report

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SELENON-related myopathy as a cause of acute respiratory failure in middle age: a case report

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SELENON-related myopathy as a cause of acute respiratory failure in middle age: a case report

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

Journal of medical case reports, 2025-02, Vol.19 (1), p.64-6, Article 64

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

SELENON-related myopathy is a rare autosomal recessive congenital neuromuscular disorder linked to defects in the selenoprotein N. The clinical onset typically occurs in infancy and axial weakness, rigid spine, and respiratory involvement are almost invariably present at early stages.
We report the case of a 44-year-old Italian woman who underwe...

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SELENON-related myopathy as a cause of acute respiratory failure in middle age: a case report

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_15ec7aabadba4e6794fd0745d3c5004c

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_15ec7aabadba4e6794fd0745d3c5004c

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1752-1947

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1752-1947

DOI

10.1186/s13256-025-05077-6

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