Publications by authors named "Erek M Lam"
Neuralgic Amyotrophy Associated With Hepatitis E Virus Infection: First Case in the United States.
J Clin Neuromuscul Dis
December 2016
Hepatitis E is an emerging viral infection in developed countries. It can present with multiple extra-hepatic manifestations, including neuralgic amyotrophy. We report a 52-year-old man who presented with neck and shoulder pain followed by orthopnea and left arm weakness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Although sleep disturbances are common in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), sleep disturbances in myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) have not been well-characterized. We aimed to determine the frequency of sleep disturbances in DM2.
Methods: We conducted a case-control study of 54 genetically confirmed DM2 subjects and 104 medical controls without DM1 or DM2, and surveyed common sleep disturbances, including symptoms of probable restless legs syndrome (RLS), excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), sleep quality, fatigue, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), probable REM sleep behavior disorder (pRBD), and pain.
Sleep disorders in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) are common and include sleep-disordered breathing, hypersomnia, and fatigue. Little is known regarding the occurrence of sleep disturbance in myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2). We hypothesized that DM2 patients may frequently harbor sleep disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To report piloerection and vasomotor instability as a sole manifestation of partial seizures.
Design: Case report.
Setting: Inpatient tertiary care center.
Objective: To describe the first adult with neurologic complications associated with H1N1 influenza virus infection.
Design: Case report. Patient A 40-year-old man with severe H1N1 influenza infection with prolonged hypoxia and critical illness who remained comatose after withdrawal of sedatives and paralytics.