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Indian Pediatr
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2006 Jun; 43(6): 539-41
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-13435
RESUMO
Neonatal hyperekplexia is a rare autosomal dominant startle disorder. Presenting soon after birth, it is often mistakenly diagnosed as spastic quadriparesis, epilepsy etc. While the long-term prognosis is relatively benign, sudden death due to severe spasms have been seen in sporadic cases. We report a case of hyperekplexia with some typical and some unusual findings.