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Shailaja R Kalva
Clinical Assistant Professor;Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Bellevue)
Contact Info
Address
550 First Avenue
Floor 6 Room 6S3
New Bellevue
New York,
NY
10016
212-562-3603
Board Certification
1998 — Physical Medicine & RehabilitationEducation
1993-1994 — Albert Einstein College of Medicne (Medicine (Internal)), Internship1994-1997 — Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Cntr (Physical Med & Rehab), Residency Training
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Hydrocephalus and cognitive decline in myotonic dystrophy: case report and literature review
Moroz A; Kalva S
1998 Aug;79(8):1022-1023, Archives of physical medicine & rehabilitation
Myotonic dystrophy is a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder with multisystem involvement. Hydrocephalus and cognitive deterioration are not commonly considered part of adult-onset myotonic dystrophy. This report describes a case of progressive distal muscle weakness, cognitive decline, and longstanding ventricular enlargement. Review of the literature suggests that hydrocephalus may be associated with myotonic dystrophy while progressive cognitive decline is rare in the adult form of the disease
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id: 7698,
year: 1998,
vol: 79,
page: 1022,
stat: Journal Article,
