A case of choreoacanthocytosis with marked weight loss: impact of orolingual dyskinesia
| Autor: | Afsaneh Shirani, Mahdi Maghbooli, Mohammad Hossein Harirchian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Red cell acanthocytosis Dyskinesias business.industry Nutritional status Audiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hyperkinetic Movements Feeding difficulty Neurology Weight loss Chorea Weight Loss medicine Humans In patient Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Caudate Nucleus business Tomography X-Ray Computed Orolingual dyskinesia |
| Zdroj: | Neurology India. 54(3) |
| ISSN: | 0028-3886 |
| Popis: | Choreoacanthocytosis (ChAc) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive onset of hyperkinetic movements and red cell acanthocytosis. The most striking clinical feature is that of the orofacial and lingual movement abnormalities leading to severe feeding difficulties. Maintenance of proper nutrition in ChAc is a challenge. We report on a case of ChAc in a 32-year-old male in whom dramatic weight loss due to orolingual dyskinesia was the major consequence of the disease. This case report warrants more attention to the impact of orolingual dyskinesia on nutritional status in patients with ChAc. |
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