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Pure congenital Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9352733     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome (FCMS) is characterized by facio-linguo-masticatory diplegia in the absence of limb weakness. The most common cause is a cortical lesion resulting from a stroke but a congenital form has been reported. We present the case of a 53-year-old man who was admitted to hospital with worsening dysphagia which was know to have been present together with anarthria and facial palsy, since birth. He demonstrated features of FCMS with pseudobulbar palsy and unaffected reflexes and automatic responses. Cranial CT and MRI scans showed bilateral opercular lesions of CSF intensity in continuity with the lateral ventricles. We conclude that this case of static FCMS for over 50 years may represent a 'pure' form of congenital FCMS with motor symptomatology and unaccompanied by mental retardation or epilepsy.
Authors:
P Nisipeanu; I Rieder; S Blumen; A D Korczyn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental medicine and child neurology     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0012-1622     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev Med Child Neurol     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-18     Completed Date:  1997-11-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0006761     Medline TA:  Dev Med Child Neurol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  696-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Sacker Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain Diseases / congenital*,  diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications,  diagnosis
Cerebral Ventricles / abnormalities
Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
Esophageal Neoplasms / complications,  diagnosis
Facial Paralysis / etiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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