Seizures in Chédiak-Higashi syndrome: case report Crises convulsivas na síndrome de Chédiak-Higashi: relato de caso
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is a rare hematological disease characterized by increased fusion of cytoplasmatic granules. Neurological symptoms occur in approximately half of the patients. We describe the clinical, eletrophysiological, hematological and radiological findings in a girl who had Chédiak-Hi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
1999-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1999000300024 |
Summary: | Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is a rare hematological disease characterized by increased fusion of cytoplasmatic granules. Neurological symptoms occur in approximately half of the patients. We describe the clinical, eletrophysiological, hematological and radiological findings in a girl who had Chédiak-Higashi syndrome and seizures.<br>A síndrome de Chédiak-Higashi é uma doença hematológica rara caracterizada pelo aumento da fusão dos grânulos citoplasmáticos. Manifestações neurológicas ocorrem em cerca de metade dos pacientes. Relatamos o caso de uma criança com síndrome de Chédiak-Higashi e crises convulsivas. |
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ISSN: | 0004-282X 1678-4227 |