Cerebellar atrophy in a child with hereditary methemoglobinemia type II

Carlo Fusco, Giuliana Soncini, Daniele Frattini, Elvio Della Giustina, Cristina Vercellati, Elisa Fermo, Paola Bianchi

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Abstract

We report the first case of a child with recessive hereditary methemoglobinemia type II with demonstrated cerebellar atrophy. This very rare blood disorder results in mild cyanosis, profound mental and motor impairment, and movement disorders in infancy and childhood. We suggest that children with unexplained severe encephalopathy and cerebellar atrophy should also be tested for hereditary methemoglobinemia type II.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)357-360
Number of pages4
JournalBrain and Development
Volume33
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2011

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Methemoglobinemia
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Cyanosis
Movement Disorders
Brain Diseases
Motor Disorders

Keywords

  • Cerebellar atrophy
  • Hereditary methemoglobinemia
  • Movement disorders

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Cerebellar atrophy in a child with hereditary methemoglobinemia type II. / Fusco, Carlo; Soncini, Giuliana; Frattini, Daniele; Giustina, Elvio Della; Vercellati, Cristina; Fermo, Elisa; Bianchi, Paola.

In: Brain and Development, Vol. 33, No. 4, 04.2011, p. 357-360.

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Fusco, C, Soncini, G, Frattini, D, Giustina, ED, Vercellati, C, Fermo, E & Bianchi, P 2011, 'Cerebellar atrophy in a child with hereditary methemoglobinemia type II', Brain and Development, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 357-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.braindev.2010.06.015
Fusco C, Soncini G, Frattini D, Giustina ED, Vercellati C, Fermo E et al. Cerebellar atrophy in a child with hereditary methemoglobinemia type II. Brain and Development. 2011 Apr;33(4):357-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.braindev.2010.06.015
Fusco, Carlo ; Soncini, Giuliana ; Frattini, Daniele ; Giustina, Elvio Della ; Vercellati, Cristina ; Fermo, Elisa ; Bianchi, Paola. / Cerebellar atrophy in a child with hereditary methemoglobinemia type II. In: Brain and Development. 2011 ; Vol. 33, No. 4. pp. 357-360.
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