Hopkins’ syndrome

Hopkins’ syndrome

Hopkins’ syndrome is a rare disease that affects the anterior horn of the spinal cord after an acute episode of asthma in children with atopic disease. A viral infection or immunological suppression in atopic subjects might be the cause of occurrence of this syndrome, although the mechanism due to t...

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Main Authors: Maria Roberta Longo, Raffaele Falsaperla, Catia Romano, Eleonora Passaniti, Piero Pavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd 2011-06-01
Series:Clinical Management Issues
Subjects:
Hopkins’ syndrome
Asthmatic amyotrophy
Asthma
Childhood
Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/508
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spelling doaj-e5c35e7b470246c7a8f19f0348059e672020-11-24T21:53:29ZengSEEdClinical Management Issues1973-48322283-31372011-06-0152697110.7175/cmi.v5i2.508475Hopkins’ syndromeMaria Roberta Longo0Raffaele Falsaperla1Catia Romano2Eleonora Passaniti3Piero Pavone4Dipartimento di Pediatria e Neurologia pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OVE-Policlinico, Università di CataniaDipartimento di Pediatria e Neurologia pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OVE-Policlinico, Università di CataniaDipartimento di Pediatria e Neurologia pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OVE-Policlinico, Università di CataniaDipartimento di Pediatria e Neurologia pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OVE-Policlinico, Università di CataniaDipartimento di Pediatria e Neurologia pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OVE-Policlinico, Università di CataniaHopkins’ syndrome is a rare disease that affects the anterior horn of the spinal cord after an acute episode of asthma in children with atopic disease. A viral infection or immunological suppression in atopic subjects might be the cause of occurrence of this syndrome, although the mechanism due to the etiopathogenesis of the disease still remains unknown.In general, this disease is manifested by a few days to a few weeks after an acute asthma attack, with flaccid paralysis of one or more limbs and in some cases residual muscle atrophy. The response to corticosteroid therapy is good and rare the possibility of recurrence.https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/508Hopkins’ syndromeAsthmatic amyotrophyAsthmaChildhood
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Raffaele Falsaperla
Catia Romano
Eleonora Passaniti
Piero Pavone
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Raffaele Falsaperla
Catia Romano
Eleonora Passaniti
Piero Pavone
Hopkins’ syndrome
Clinical Management Issues
Hopkins’ syndrome
Asthmatic amyotrophy
Asthma
Childhood
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Raffaele Falsaperla
Catia Romano
Eleonora Passaniti
Piero Pavone
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issn 1973-4832
2283-3137
publishDate 2011-06-01
description Hopkins’ syndrome is a rare disease that affects the anterior horn of the spinal cord after an acute episode of asthma in children with atopic disease. A viral infection or immunological suppression in atopic subjects might be the cause of occurrence of this syndrome, although the mechanism due to the etiopathogenesis of the disease still remains unknown.In general, this disease is manifested by a few days to a few weeks after an acute asthma attack, with flaccid paralysis of one or more limbs and in some cases residual muscle atrophy. The response to corticosteroid therapy is good and rare the possibility of recurrence.
topic Hopkins’ syndrome
Asthmatic amyotrophy
Asthma
Childhood
url https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/508
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