title: [Neuroacanthocytosis. A case report].
abstract: We present a 45 years old man with neuroacanthocytosis. This gentleman has complex partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures, as well as movement disorders characterized by chorea and orofacial diskinesia. Complementary examination shows acanthocytosis of 11% on peripheral blood, irritative focus on right temporal lobe on EEG, serum creatinokinase of 101 U/l and volume reduction and hypersignal on caudate nucleus and putamen bilaterally on MRI.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brasil.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Troiano
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Trevisol-Bittencourt
mesh_terms: D000050:Acanthocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
vernacular_title: Neuroacantocitose. Relato de caso.