The Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Rare Disease with Often Delayed Diagnosis—A Report of Two Cases in the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire)
Joint Authors
Assi, Berthe
Yapo-Ehounoud, Constance
Baby, Mohamed Ben Allaoui
Aka-Diarra, Evelyne
Amon-Tanoh, Muriel
Tanoh, Christian
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare pathology characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia associated with behavioral and cognitive disorders with, among others, hyperphagia and hypersexuality.
The disease mainly affects young males.
A few studies mention cases that occurred in Africa, especially in Côte d’Ivoire.
In this paper, we report the very first two cases observed in the Neurology Department of the University Hospital of Cocody.
The diagnosis was clinical, based on the recurrence of hypersomnia, cognitive and behavioral disorders during the periods of hypersomnia, and the return of patients to normal state between episodes.
This diagnosis was delayed due to failure to understand the pathology, thereby leading patients to wandering.
In fact, the two patients were consulted, respectively, 3 years and 6 years after the hypersomnia began.
The objective was to report the very first cases observed in the Neurology Department of the University Hospital of Cocody, Côte d’Ivoire.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Assi, Berthe& Yapo-Ehounoud, Constance& Baby, Mohamed Ben Allaoui& Aka-Diarra, Evelyne& Amon-Tanoh, Muriel& Tanoh, Christian. 2016. The Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Rare Disease with Often Delayed Diagnosis—A Report of Two Cases in the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire). Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101334
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Assi, Berthe…[et al.]. The Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Rare Disease with Often Delayed Diagnosis—A Report of Two Cases in the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire). Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101334
American Medical Association (AMA)
Assi, Berthe& Yapo-Ehounoud, Constance& Baby, Mohamed Ben Allaoui& Aka-Diarra, Evelyne& Amon-Tanoh, Muriel& Tanoh, Christian. The Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Rare Disease with Often Delayed Diagnosis—A Report of Two Cases in the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire). Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101334
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101334
