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Síndrome de Davidenkow: Una neuropatía periférica rara / Davidenkow syndrome. A rare peripheral neuropathy
Carvalho Pimentel, Leonardo Halley; Campos Paiva, Aline Lariessy; Esteves Veiga, José Carlos; Brasileiro De Aguiar, Guilherme.
  • Carvalho Pimentel, Leonardo Halley; Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Neurologia. BR
  • Campos Paiva, Aline Lariessy; Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Neurologia. BR
  • Esteves Veiga, José Carlos; Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Neurologia. BR
  • Brasileiro De Aguiar, Guilherme; Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Neurologia. BR
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 76(1): 33-35, feb. 2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-841536
RESUMEN
En 1939 Davidenkow describió un tipo de atrofia diferente y rara con un patrón predominante en distribución escápulo-peroneal. Algunos investigadores caracterizaron el síndrome como una variante de la enfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth; sin embargo, Davidenkow percibió que las manifestaciones clínicas y de laboratorio no corroboraban exactamente esta hipótesis. Describimos el caso de una mujer de 39 años, con cuadro clínico semejante al síndrome descrito por Davidenkow, presentando atrofia escápulo-peroneal. Sus primeros síntomas comenzaron cuando tenía 24 años, inicialmente con debilidad motora proximal en los miembros superiores. No tenía historia familiar de miopatía o neuropatía y se excluyeron otros síndromes que se podrían incluir entre los diagnósticos diferenciales mediante la realización de pruebas de mutación genética, además del examen físico y electromiografía. El amplio espectro de enfermedades neuromusculares a veces dificulta su diagnóstico y debe ser siempre considerado en el diagnóstico diferencial.
ABSTRACT
A different and rare type of atrophy with a predominant pattern in scapulo-peroneal distribution was described by Davidenkow in 1939. The syndrome was characterized by some researchers as a variant of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, however Davidenkow noticed that clinical and laboratorial manifestations did not corroborate exactly with this hypothesis. We describe a case of a female patient, 39 years-old, clinical picture similar to the syndrome described by Davidenkow, presenting scapulo-peroneal atrophy. Her first symptoms had appeared when she was 24, initially with proximal motor weakness in the upper limbs. This patient did not have family history of myopathy or neuropathy. Several tests were performed to exclude other syndromes that could be included in the differential diagnosis, by testing gene mutation, in addition to the physical examination and electromyography. The large spectrum of neuromuscular diseases makes difficult the diagnosis of Davidenkow’s syndrome which always should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Scapula / Foot Deformities, Congenital / Muscular Atrophy / Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI)/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Scapula / Foot Deformities, Congenital / Muscular Atrophy / Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI)/BR