title: [Kleine-Levin syndrome. Report of a case].
abstract: A case of a 14 year-old boy suffering from Kleine-Levin syndrome is described. The diagnosis was made by symptoms which suggested this disorder: megaphagia, hypersomnia and hypersexuality. A brief review is made emphasizing the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome which is frequently misdiagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital de Clínicas (HC), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Brasil.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Da Silveira Neto
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Da Silveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Síndrome de Kleine-Levin. Relato de um caso.