Fabry's disease in a female carrier with bilateral thalamic infarcts

a case report and a family study

Autores

  • Luiz Henrique Martins Castro Universidade de São Paulo
  • Mario Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro Universidade de São Paulo
  • Egberto Reis Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo
  • Milberto Scaff Universidade de São Paulo
  • Horacio Martins Canelas Universidade de São Paulo

Palavras-chave:

Fabry's disease, thalamic infarction, stroke in young adults

Resumo

Relata-se o caso de uma jovem, heterozigota para doença de Fabry, que desenvolveu infartos talâmicos bilaterais por oclusão de vasos do sistema nervoso central. Três outros membros de sua família foram também avaliados. A doença de Fabry inclui-se entre as causas raras de acidente vascular cerebral em adultos jovens.

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Biografia do Autor

Luiz Henrique Martins Castro, Universidade de São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Departments of Neurology and Ophtalmology , São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Milberto Scaff, Universidade de São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Departments of Neurology and Ophtalmology , São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Horacio Martins Canelas, Universidade de São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Departments of Neurology and Ophtalmology , São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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1994-10-10

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Castro LHM, Monteiro MLR, Barbosa ER, Scaff M, Canelas HM. Fabry’s disease in a female carrier with bilateral thalamic infarcts: a case report and a family study. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 10º de outubro de 1994 [citado 14º de junho de 2025];112(4):649-53. Disponível em: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1519

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