Hypersomnia in Whipple disease: case report Hipersónia na doença de Whipple: relato de caso

Whipple disease (WD) is a rare systemic infection caused by Tropheryma whippelii. Neurological involvement has been recognised in 40% of patients, either as initial manifestations or during the course of the disease. We report on a 45 years-old man with WD with initial, persistent and irresistible e...

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Main Authors: Luís F. Maia, Mónica Marta, Vitor Lopes, Nelson Rocha, Carlos Lopes, Antônio Martins-da-Silva, Luís Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000500030