Kleine-Levin syndrome: a case report

Kleine-Levin syndrome: a case report

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, hi-persomnia and hipersexuality. A brief review is made emphasizing the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome which is freq...

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Main Authors: Octávio da Silveira Neto, Octávio Augusto da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1991-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1991000300017&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-23b050d79ca94b1685dc1bb3f683bd3a2020-11-25T01:46:24ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271991-09-0149333033210.1590/S0004-282X1991000300017S0004-282X1991000300017Kleine-Levin syndrome: a case reportOctávio da Silveira NetoOctávio Augusto da Silveira0Universidade Federal do ParanáA 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, hi-persomnia and hipersexuality. A brief review is made emphasizing the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome which is frequently misdiagnosed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1991000300017&lng=en&tlng=en
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Kleine-Levin syndrome: a case report
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description 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, hi-persomnia and hipersexuality. A brief review is made emphasizing the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome which is frequently misdiagnosed.
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