Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 170-172 , January 2009

Functional Outcome in a Patient With an Acute Quadriparesis Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report

  • Ivan Chernev, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Ivan Chernev, MD, Boston University Medical Center, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, 732 Harrison Ave F-511, Boston, MA 02118-2398
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  • Kristin Gustafson, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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  • Angel Medina-Bravo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA

  • Image Result

    MRI of bilateral thighs showing extensive myositis with relative sparing of the medial muscle compartment.

    MRI of bilateral thighs showing extensive myositis with relative sparing of the medial muscle compartment.

  • Image Result

    MRI of bilateral thighs showing resolving myositis.

    MRI of bilateral thighs showing resolving myositis.

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PII: S0003-9993(08)01547-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.06.033

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 170-172 , January 2009

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