ABSTRACT
The Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome (FCMS) is characterized by apraxia of speech associated to bilateral central facio-linguo-velo-pharyngeal paralysis, with automatic-voluntary dissociation. In Worster-Drought Syndrome (WDS), dysarthria is remarkable. We report an 18-year-old female, with clinical and radiological findings of intermediary form of FCMS/WDS, and showing involuntary movements, an unusual fact.
Subject(s)
Deglutition Disorders/complications , Facial Paralysis/complications , Speech Disorders/complications , Adolescent , Apraxias/complications , Apraxias/diagnosis , Apraxias/drug therapy , Deglutition Disorders/diagnosis , Deglutition Disorders/drug therapy , Dysarthria/complications , Dysarthria/diagnosis , Dysarthria/drug therapy , Electroencephalography , Facial Paralysis/diagnosis , Facial Paralysis/drug therapy , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Neuropsychological Tests , Speech Disorders/diagnosis , Speech Disorders/drug therapy , SyndromeABSTRACT
A síndrome de Foix-Chavany-Marie (SFCM) caracteriza-se por apraxia da fala associada à paralisia bilateral da face, palato mole, língua e musculatura da faringe, mas com preservação das funções reflexas e automáticas. Na síndrome de Worster-Drought (SWD), há predomínio da disartria. Descrevemos o caso de uma jovem de 18 anos, que apresenta os achados clínicos e radiológicos compatíveis com a forma intermediária de SFCM/SWD, acompanhados de movimentos involuntários (coréia e distonia), fato de ocorrência rara na descrição destas síndromes.
