Browsing Neurology by Subject "Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP)"

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Browsing Neurology by Subject "Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP)"

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  • Acute intermittent porphyria mimicking Guillain–Barré syndrome in a HIV patient 
    Soma, Prashilla; Ueckermann, Veronica; Sasikumar, S.S. (Sunayana); Mashoeshoe, K.S. (Sam) (Elsevier, 2016-01)
    The diagnosis of porphyria remains challenging as the condition is characterized by a myriad of clinical and biochemical features. More importantly, an acute attack is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. ...
  • Severe porphyric neuropathy – importance of screening for porphyria in Guillain-Barré syndrome 
    Schutte, Clara-Maria; Van der Meyden, C.H. (Kees); Van Niekerk, Linette; Kakaza, Mandisa; Van Coller, Riaan; Ueckermann, Veronica; Oosthuizen, Nicholette M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-01)
    The hepatic porphyrias are a group of rare metabolic disorders, each of which is associated with a specific enzymatic alteration in the haem biosynthesis pathway. In South Africa (SA), a high incidence of variegate porphyria ...