Pediatric neurology Flashcards
Angiokeratomas (vasos subepidérmicos dilatados) on the skin of the face are found in
Fabry disease
Inheritance in adrenoleukodystrophy es
Linked to the X-chromosome
Are there cataracts in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Yes
Boy with reflex judgment, positive Babinski sign and dark skin
Adrenoleucodystrophy
Enzyme defective in metachromatic leukodystrophy
aryl sulphatase A
Phacomatosis characteristic
Includes neurofibromatosis 1 and 2
Autosomal dominant diseases
Von Hippel-Lindau disease
Skin and nerves are usually affected
MRI shows tonsils of the cerebellum looking trough the foramen magnun
Chiari malformation type I
Tay-Sachs disease is caused by a lack of function of
Hexosaminidase type A
Diseases characterised by vertical supranuclear palsy
Neimann-Pick type C and progressive supranuclear palsy
Syndrome characterized by congenital vascular disorder, skin changes, seizures and developmental delay
Sturge-Weber syndrome