The combination of thermal dysregulation and agenesis of corpus callosum: Shapiro′s or/and reverse Shapiro′s syndrome

• Main Authors: Yasemin Topcu, Erhan Bayram, Pakize Karaoglu, Uluc Yis, Semra Hiz Kurul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
• Series: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
• Subjects: Agenesis of corpus callosum; Shapiro′s syndrome; vomiting
• Online Access: http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=4;spage=716;epage=719;aulast=Topcu

Shapiro syndrome is an extremely rare condition consisting the clinical triad of recurrent hypothermia, hyperhydrosis and agenesis of the corpus callosum. On the other hand, reverse Shapiro′s sydrome is characterized periodic hyperthermia and agenesis of the corpus callosum. Here, we describe a 3.5-year-old girl with complete agenesis of corpus callosum presenting with recurrent fever and vomiting. She also had hypothermia attacks with accompanying diaphoresis. To the best of our knowledge, there is no described case with episodes of hyperthermia, hypothermia, and vomiting associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum. Recurrent vomiting may be a newly defined symptom associated with these syndromes.