A 40-year-old woman presents complaining of difficulty with swallowing. Examination shows she has a nasal speech, weakness of facial and neck muscles,

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Kathryn

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A 40-year-old woman presents complaining of difficulty with swallowing. Examination shows she has a nasal speech, weakness of facial and neck muscles, receding hairline and a weak and slow hand grip. The patient is most likely be suffering from which of the following?
(A) facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
(B) myasthenia gravis
(C) dystrophia myotonica
(D) bulbar palsy
(E) polyneuritis
 
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