Neurologic manifestations of the Marfan syndrome
Narycheva, I.A.; Ronkin, M.A.; Sokolina, N.A.; Logunova, L.V.; Deliagin, V.M.
Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 87(8): 1181-1186
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4588 PMID: 3673413 Document Number: 294551
Examination of 37 patients with Marfan's syndrome has revealed acute disorders of the cerebral circulation, aneurysms of the spinal vessels, varicose spinal veins, myopathy-like syndrome, atlantal semiluxation, spondylolisthesis, epilepsy and cephalgia. The data of additional examinations conducted in patients with Marfan's syndrome with and without neurological symptomatology are presented. The questions concerning the prevention, pathogenesis and therapy of neurological disturbances associated with Marfan's syndrome are considered.