Satoyoshi syndrome.
Satoyoshi syndrome (Komuragaeri disease) is a rare disorder of presumed autoimmune etiology, characterized by painful muscle spasms, alopecia, diarrhea, endocrinopathy with amenorrhoea and secondary skeletal abnormalities. Most of the previous reports are of the Japanese people. We report the first case from India.
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Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram-695 011, India.
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D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004576:Electromyography; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013035:Spasm / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin; D011239:Prednisolone