Polineuropatía amiloidótica familiar tipo I / Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy type I
Rev. méd. Chile
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131(10): 1179-1182, oct. 2003.
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy type I is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by progressive peripheral and autonomic neuropathy, associated with neural and systemic amyloid deposits. The abnormality usually lies in the transthyretin (TTR) gene. We report a 25 years old man with 18 months history of dysesthesias and pain in the toes, abnormal micturition and sexual dysfunction. Neurophysiologically studies disclosed a sensory-motor axonal polyneuropathy. Autonomic tests showed sympathetic and parasympathetic involvement. An electron micrograph of sural nerve revealed amyloid fibrils in the endoneurium. His mother died after a clinical history suggestive, in retrospect, of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy type I. The clinical and genetic analysis of this cause of polyneuropathy are discussed.
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Asunto principal:
Neuropatías Amiloides Familiares
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
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