| The first case report of neuroacanthocytosis in Thailand: utilization of a peripheral blood smear technique for detecting acanthocytes. | |
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PMID: 20430518 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Neuroacanthocytosis (NA) is a heterogeneous group of hereditary syndromes characterized by the association of neurological abnormalities with acanthocytosis. Among those, chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is the most frequent form, manifested by predominant orofacial dyskinesias associated with marked dysarthria and dysphagia. PURPOSE: To describe the first known case of ChAc in Thailand. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 40-year-old man presented with "core features" of NA which led to a high level of suspicion of this syndrome. An initial dry blood smear did not reveal acanthocytes but by utilizing diluted blood combined with a wet blood smear, which is accepted as the clinical gold standard when combined with an examination, acanthocytes were detected. CONCLUSION: Diagnosis of NA is possible without molecular diagnostics by relying on a high degree of clinical suspicion of characteristic clinical features and a standardized wet blood smear method of peripheral blood examination for acanthocytes. |
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Authors:
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Natlada Kanjanasut; Priya Jagota; Roongroj Bhidayasiri |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-04-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Volume: 112 ISSN: 1872-6968 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-07 Completed Date: 2010-09-08 Revised Date: 2011-05-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502039 Medline TA: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 541-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Chulalongkorn Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. |
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Acanthocytes
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ultrastructure* Adult Creatine Kinase / blood Deglutition Disorders / blood, complications Dysarthria / blood, complications Humans Lipoproteins / blood Male Movement Disorders / blood, complications Neuroacanthocytosis / blood* Thailand |
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0/Lipoproteins; EC 2.7.3.2/Creatine Kinase |
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2011 May;113(4):343
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