Síndrome de Kleine-Levin: caso clínico e dificuldades de diagnóstico / Kleine-Levin syndrome: clinical case and diagnosis difficulties
Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul
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29(3): 328-332, set.-dez. 2007. tab
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RESUMO
Os autores descrevem a síndrome de Kleine-Levin e referem as dificuldades de seu diagnóstico. Apresentam um caso clínico de um rapaz de 16 anos de idade, que tiveram a ocasião de diagnosticar e de acompanhar e que, embora manifestando a trilogia clássica (hipersônia, hiperfagia e hipersexualidade), é ilustrativo dessas dificuldades sob várias formas clínicas. Discutem as causas e as conseqüências colocadas pelas dificuldades de diagnóstico, prestando uma atenção especial aos aspectos de diagnóstico diferencial.
ABSTRACT
The authors describe the Kline-Levin Syndrome (KLS) and point out the difficulties regarding its diagnosis. A clinical case of a 16-year-old boy diagnosed and followed by the authors is presented. Although having the classic trilogy (hypersomnolence; hyperphagia; hypersexuality), this is an illustrative case of such difficulties under several distinct clinical forms. Causes and consequences raised by diagnostic difficulties are discussed, with special attention to aspects concerning differential diagnosis.
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English
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Portuguese
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Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2007
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Brasília/BR
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Universidade de Coimbra/PT
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