BELLY DANCER'S SYNDROME - A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLANGE
| Autor: | Moreira, Ana Raquel, Freitas, Ana Cristina, Rocha, Felisbela, Cardoso, Raquel, Fonseca, Paula |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Belly Dancer’s syndrome
abdominal movements adolescence trauma involuntary movements lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Síndrome de Belly Dancer adolescência movimentos abdominais movimentos involuntários lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics 030217 neurology & neurosurgery lcsh:RG1-991 |
| Zdroj: | Nascer e Crescer, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 49-52 (2017) NASCER E CRESCER-BIRTH AND GROWTH MEDICAL JOURNAL; v. 26, n. 1 (2017); 49-52 NASCER E CRESCER-BIRTH AND GROWTH MEDICAL JOURNAL; Vol. 26 No. 1 (2017); 49-52 NASCER E CRESCER-BIRTH AND GROWTH MEDICAL JOURNAL; Vol. 26 N.º 1 (2017); 49-52 Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| ISSN: | 2183-9417 0872-0754 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Belly Dancer’s syndrome is a rare movement disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, causing abnormal movements in the abdominal wall. Many different causes were described such as trauma, infections, metabolic disorders and drug ingestion. Sometimes the cause remains uncertain and a psychogenic disturb has been suggested in others. Case report: A 14-year-old female presented with episodic involuntary movements of the abdomen that had started one week after falling. Besides these abnormal movements, physical examination was unremarkable. Belly Dancer’s syndrome was suspected and the neuroimaging revealed C3 and C4 nerve root injuries and several vertebral lesions. The treatment performed included oral chlorpromazine, immobilization with Jewett vest, rest and physiotherapy, with remarkable symptoms improvement. Discussion: This clinical presentation of this syndrome is quite unusual, which may lead to late diagnosis or ineffective treatments. We report a case of traumatic Belly Dancer’s syndrome that improved significantly with stabilization of the lesion. NASCER E CRESCER - BIRTH AND GROWTH MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol 26, No 1 (2017) |
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