[Tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome. A rare differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis]

Tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS), a rare autosomal dominant disorder, is characterised by recurrent attacks of fever, myalgias, and abdominal pain. However, manifestations in the central nervous system are hardly known. We describe a family in which one of three affected members developed central nervous system symptoms. First diagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS), the demyelinisation seems to be a feature of TRAPS rather than MS. The syndrome is discussed as a rare differential diagnosis of MS.