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Benign fasciculations responsive to gabapentin
Forcelini, Cassiano Mateus; Rotta, Francisco Tellechea; Posenato, Naiana; Rovani, Joana Stella; Crusius, Paulo Sérgio; Mallmann, Adroaldo Baseggio; Seibert, Cláudio Albano; Crusius, Marcelo Ughini; Carazzo, Charles; Crusius, Cassiano Ughini; Goellner, Eduardo; Ragnini, Jean; Wayhs, Sâmia Yasin.
Affiliation
  • Forcelini, Cassiano Mateus; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Rotta, Francisco Tellechea; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Posenato, Naiana; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Rovani, Joana Stella; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Crusius, Paulo Sérgio; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Mallmann, Adroaldo Baseggio; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Seibert, Cláudio Albano; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Crusius, Marcelo Ughini; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Carazzo, Charles; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Crusius, Cassiano Ughini; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Goellner, Eduardo; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Ragnini, Jean; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
  • Wayhs, Sâmia Yasin; Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Passo Fundo. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;65(4a): 1015-1017, dez. 2007.
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-470135
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ABSTRACT
Fasciculations are symptoms present in a broad spectrum of conditions, ranging from normal manifestations to motor neuron diseases. They also represent the main picture of benign fasciculation syndrome. We report a case of such syndrome a 48-years-old woman complaining about fasciculations for three decades who remained with the symptoms even after the compensation of a disclosed hyperthyroidism. The introduction of gabapentin rendered control of her fasciculations. The available data in the literature about the therapeutic approaches for fasciculations are revised, as long as the rare reports of evolution from patients with "benign" fasciculations to cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, underlining the importance of following the patients with fasciculations.
RESUMO
Fasciculações são sintomas presentes em um amplo espectro de condições, desde manifestações normais até doenças do neurônio motor. Elas representam também o principal aspecto da síndrome de fasciculações benignas. Relatamos um caso desta síndrome uma paciente de 48 anos com queixas de fasciculações por três décadas que, mesmo após a compensação de um quadro de hipertireoidismo, permaneceu com os sintomas. A introdução de gabapentina levou a controle das fasciculações. Os dados disponíveis na literatura sobre as abordagens terapêuticas para fasciculações são revisados, assim como os raros relatos de evolução de pacientes com fasciculações "benignas" para casos de esclerose lateral amiotrófica, salientando a importância do seguimento dos pacientes com fasciculações.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Fasciculation / Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Amines / Anticonvulsants Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2007 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Fasciculation / Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Amines / Anticonvulsants Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2007 Type: Article