Síndrome de Bickerstaff / Bickerstaff Syndrome
Acta méd. costarric
;
57(4): 204-206, oct.-dic. 2015. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-778044
RESUMEN
La encefalitis de Bickerstaff es una entidad infrecuente de origen post infeccioso de presentación grave, que pertenece al espectro de las patologías asociadas a los antigangliósidos, donde el paciente se presenta con compromiso subagudo de oftalmoplejia, ataxia, debilidad con signos piramidales y alteración del estado de conciencia con antecedentes recientes de infecciones respiratorias, gastrointestinales o ambas. Se reporta un caso de encefalitis de Bickerstaff presentado en el Hospital Nacional de Niños.
ABSTRACT
Bickerstaff encephalitis is a rare and severe inflammatory disease with a serious presentation, which belongs to the spectrum of diseases associated with antiganglioside. Patients present a subacute ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, weakness with pyramidal signs and altered mental status with a recent history of respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections or both. We report a case of Bickerstaff encephalitis that was diagnosed and treated at the Hospital Nacional de Niños (National Children's Hospital).
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Main subject:
Ataxia
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Brain Stem
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Encephalitis
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Nervous System
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta méd. costarric
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Costa Rica
/
Cuba
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