1995
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1995000500013
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Síndrome de Brown-Vialleto-Van Laere: relato de dois casos

Abstract: RESUMO -A síndrome de Brown-Vialetto-van Laere é entidade degenerativa hereditária ou esporádica, rara, caracterizada por surdez neuro-sensorial seguida ou acompanhada por uma variedade de alterações de nervos cranianos, podendo ainda ocorrer acometimento de corno anterior e vias ópticas. Relatamos dois casos e discutimos o diagnóstico diferencial e a relação da síndrome com as atrofias espinhais e surdez hereditária.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: síndrome de Brown-Vialetto-van Laere, paralisia ponto-bulbar com surdez, atrof… Show more

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“…Investigations are usually done to exclude other causes or confirm the clinical signs of the patients. Neurophysiological studies show changes consistent with chronic [ 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 - 14 , 16 , 21 , 22 , 25 , 28 , 33 ] or active [ 6 - 8 , 15 , 19 , 20 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 33 ] denervation in muscles. Motor nerve conduction velocities are usually normal.…”
Section: Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 96%
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“…Investigations are usually done to exclude other causes or confirm the clinical signs of the patients. Neurophysiological studies show changes consistent with chronic [ 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 - 14 , 16 , 21 , 22 , 25 , 28 , 33 ] or active [ 6 - 8 , 15 , 19 , 20 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 33 ] denervation in muscles. Motor nerve conduction velocities are usually normal.…”
Section: Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Of the non-neurological features, respiratory compromise is the most common in BVVL [ 4 - 13 , 15 , 17 , 19 - 21 , 24 , 27 - 33 ]. Other non-neurological features that have been reported include auditory hallucinations [ 2 ], behavioral changes [ 27 ], color blindness [ 20 ], diabetes insipidus [ 1 ], delayed puberty and hypogonadism [ 16 ], dysmorphic features [ 25 ], gynecomastia [ 16 ] and hypertension [ 11 , 33 ]. In some cases, no other associated non-neurological features were reported [ 34 - 38 ].…”
Section: Clinical Descriptionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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