Kinsbourne's disease. Study of four cases
Fernández-Alvarez, E.; Camino, A.; Pineda, M.; Bidegaín, I.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 11(6-7): 461-470
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 697215 Document Number: 132205
Four children who at ages from five months to three years developed an acute (one case), subacute (two cases) and chronic form (one case) clinical picture of ataxia, myoclonus, ocular dyskinesia and behaviour disorder are reported. In one of them there was, in addition mental retardation. Response to treatment with ACTH was successful. Clinical and evolutive characteristics of this process as well as the variety of ocular manifestations are emphasized.