Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome in two sisters born to consanguineous parents.
Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome is a rare anterior horn cell disease affecting young persons. Bulbar palsy with deafness is the characteristic feature. Of the total 35 cases reported in the literature, only one case was from India. This article presents the second case report from India.
RamachandranNair
Rajesh
R
Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Calicut, India.
Parameswaran
Manoj
M
Girija
Ananthanarayanan Seethammal
AS
D000293:Adolescent; D010244:Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome