Vascular cognitive impairment in Pemphigus vulgaris : A case report.

Autor: Siqueira-Neto JI; MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology in the Clinical Medicine Department of Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza CE, Brazil., Sales PMG; Medical Student, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil., Sobreira EST; MSc, Psychologist, Behavioral Neurology Group of Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil., Limeira AM; MD, Medical Resident of Neurology, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil., Araujo HB; MD, Medical Resident of Neurology, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil., Dos Santos JV; Medical Student, Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza CE, Brazil., de Castro JDV; MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Neuroradiology in the Clinical Medicine Department of Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza CE, Brazil..
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dementia & neuropsychologia [Dement Neuropsychol] 2012 Jul-Sep; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 192-195.
DOI: 10.1590/S1980-57642012DN06030014
Abstrakt: Pemphigus vulgaris is a systemic auto-immune medical condition that mainly manifests with changes in skin and vasculopathy. This is a case report of a 69-year-old male with confirmed histopathologic diagnosis of Pemphigus vulgaris presenting ulterior Cognitive Impairment, mostly in executive function. The patient was treated using steroids, immunomodulatory therapy, fluoxetine and galantamine. Neuropsychological testing and magnetic resonance (MRI) were performed. This is the first report of correlational cognitive impairment with Pemphigus vulgaris in the literature. Physicians should be aware of vascular causes for cognitive impairment in patients presenting auto-immune conditions.
Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE