Progressive Bulbar Palsy (PBP) or Bulbar Onset MND: “A Case Report”
A patient with enhancing bulbar palsy, a type of efferent neuron disease that causes hypertrophy and twitching of the tongue's musculature, dysphagia, dysarthria, and an excessive buildup of secretions, is described. Enhancing bulbar palsy is a degenerative disorder of the efferent nuclei in the medulla. The patient may consult a dentist at first. Clinicians must possess knowledge regarding the telltale signs and symptoms of this terminal illness to promptly refer patients for neurologic evaluation and initiate appropriate symptomatic treatments.
Authors
- Sagar S. Bhovare
- Akhataribano Sheikh Sayyad
Institutions
- Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1232_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39