Periventricular brain heterotopias in a child with adrenocortical insufficiency, achalasia, alacrima, and neurologic abnormalities (Allgrove syndrome).
J Child Neurol
; 14(5): 331-4, 1999 May.
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| ID: mdl-10342602
ABSTRACT
We describe a previously unreported finding of periventricular heterotopias in a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study, in a girl with adrenocortical insufficiency, alacrima, achalasia, and neurologic deterioration (Allgrove syndrome). This finding could indicate that the underlying mechanism in this syndrome can be traced to the first half of fetal life and also might cause abnormal neuronal migration. This disorder recently has been linked to chromosome 12q13. There could be several explanations for the clinical heterogeneity in this syndrome a contiguous gene syndrome involving multiple genes, including one whose deletion causes heterotopias, or a deficiency of a gene for a neurotrophic factor active during pre- and postnatal life and responsible for both migration and survival of neurons could be the cause. The identification of the responsible gene(s) will lead to further understanding of this multisystem disorder.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lágrimas
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Encefalopatias
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Acalasia Esofágica
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Ventrículos Cerebrais
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Coristoma
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Insuficiência Adrenal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article