Periodic fever associated with intermittent rhythmic delta activity: a syndrome of hypothalamic origin?
We report the case of a patient with a 16 year history of periodic (30 day cycle) fever attacks. The infradian cycle, associated clinical features, and the findings of electroencephalogram recorded during two fever attacks suggest a periodic hypothalamic syndrome.
van Hilten
J J
JJ
Department of Neurology, Leiden University Hospital, The Netherlands.
Roelfsema
F
F
van der Meer
J W
JW
van Dijk
J G
JG
D000368:Aged; D003700:Delta Rhythm; D005334:Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male
D006728:Hormones