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ABSTRACT The authors present an historical review of aspects of the life of Professor Manuel R. Gómez, a Spanish neuropediatrician, who graduated in Havana and is known internationally for his work while he was in charge of Pediatric Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA. His main contribution was related to the tuberous sclerosis complex, demystifying the Vogt triad previously used as a diagnostic criterion, and he was considered the "father of the tuberous sclerosis complex " in the USA.
RESUMO Os autores apresentam uma revisão histórica sobre aspectos da vida do professor Manuel R. Gómez, neuropediatra espanhol, formado em Havana e conhecido internacionalmente pelo seu trabalho à frente do serviço de Neurologia Pediátrica da clínica Mayo em Rochester, EUA. Sua principal contribuição esteve relacionada com o complexo esclerose tuberosa desmitificando a tríade de Vogt até então usada como critério diagnóstico da doença, pelo que foi considerado o 'pai do complexo esclerose tuberosa' nos EUA.
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Humans , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Pediatrics/history , Tuberous Sclerosis/history , Neurology/history , MinnesotaABSTRACT
El síndrome del desfiladero torácico es una entidad clínica compleja que abarca varias situaciones donde hay compresión del paquete vásculo-nervioso que suministra las extremidades superiores en el canal cervicotorácico. El síndrome se puede dividir en neurogénico y vascular de acuerdo con la estructura comprometida, siendo la primera la más frecuente. Entre las causas descritas están las costillas cervicales, anomalías de la primera costilla, músculos anómalos o hipertrofiados, traumatismos y tumores de la región. Describimos el caso de una paciente de 47 años que presenta un cuadro de cervicobraquialgia asociado con parestesias y paresia en la mano izquierda compatible con síndrome del desfiladero torácico en que la causa de la compresión era la arteria escapular descendente. Fue realizada una revisión de la literatura siendo encontrado sólo un caso similar.
The thoracic outlet syndrome is a complex clinical entity that encompasses several situations where there is compression of the neurovascular bundle that supplies the upper limbs in the cervicothoracic channel. It can be divided in neurogenic and vascular according to the structure committed, the first being the most frequently found. Among the causes described there are cervical ribs, anomalies of the first rib, anomalous or hypertrophied muscles, trauma and tumors of the region. We report the case of a 47 year old patient who presents with a clinical picture of cervicobrachialgia associated with paresthesia and paresis on the left hand compatible with thoracic outlet syndrome in which the cause of compression was the descending scapular artery.We conducted a literature review and found only one similar case.