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Dejerine-Sottas disease: a case report.

Jaqueline Luvisotto Marinho1, José Luis Alonso Nieto, Edenilson Eduardo Calore

  • 1Laboratory of Surgical and Experimental Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil. jackluvis@ig.com.br

Sao Paulo Medical Journal = Revista Paulista De Medicina
|December 11, 2003
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Dejerine-Sottas disease, a rare hereditary neuropathy, involves Schwann cell abnormalities causing nerve dysfunction. This case highlights a 9-year-old boy with progressive motor deficits and characteristic nerve biopsy findings.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Genetics
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Hereditary peripheral neuropathies encompass disorders of Schwann cells and myelin sheaths, leading to peripheral nerve dysfunction.
  • Key conditions include Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Dejerine-Sottas disease, congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy, and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy.

Observation:

  • A 9-year-old boy presented with progressive motor deficits in the lower limbs and generalized hyporeflexia.
  • Electromyography revealed significantly reduced motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities.

Findings:

  • Sural nerve biopsy demonstrated axons with thin myelin sheaths.
  • Characteristic 'onion-bulb' formations, composed of concentric Schwann cell processes, were observed around the axons.
  • No primary axon damage was noted in the biopsy.

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Implications:

  • This case contributes to the understanding of Dejerine-Sottas disease presentation and pathophysiology.
  • Highlights the diagnostic utility of electrophysiology and nerve biopsy in hereditary demyelinating neuropathies.
  • Emphasizes the importance of recognizing Schwann cell abnormalities in pediatric neurological disorders.