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W Andler

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[Hypersomnia in multiple sclerosis].

A 13-year-old girl presented with hyersomnia and incontinence of urine. The clinical course was complicated by strabism, muscle weakness and coordination and balance disturbances. VEP recording were pathologic. Myelin basic protein in the cerebrospinal fluid was elevated. Nuclear resonance imaging of the brain revealed multiple areas of demyelination. These findings supported the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. There was a marked disturbance of the sleep-waking-pattern during the acute phase of the illness. The hypnogram resembled the pattern of polysymptomatic narcolepsy. Regression of symptoms was noted with dexamethasone therapy.

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Diagnosis and management of juvenile hyperthyroidism in Germany: a retrospective multicenter study.

This retrospective multicenter study was designed to survey the management of childhood and adolescent hyperthyroidism in six pediatric endocrinological units in Germany. Fifty-six patients aged between 1.1 and 17.0 yr (median 10.5 yr) were enrolled. Data were collected retrospectively from the patients' records by a trained pediatric endocrinologist using standardized questionnaires. After the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism was established on the basis of clinical and biological findings, treatment with antithyroid drugs (carbimazole, methimazole, thiamazole, propylthiouracil) was started in all patients. In 55/56 of the patients treated with antithyroid drugs, euthyroidism was achieved (98%). However, 26 patients (47%) were still hyperthyroid after discontinuation of the medication. Eight children with continued hyperthyroidism ultimately underwent subtotal thyroidectomy 13-136 (median 28) months after the initial diagnosis. Management principles of the participating centers were heterogeneous. As a consequence, prospective multicenter studies are urgently needed to establish clear standards for the diagnosis and therapy of childhood hyperthyroidism.

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