Kleine-Levin syndrome: a case report
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- 1 September 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Vol. 49 (3), 330-332
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-282x1991000300017
Abstract
A case of a 14 year-old boy suffering from Kleine-Levin syndrome is described. The diagnosis was made by symptoms which suggested this disorder: megaphagia, hypersomnia and hypersexuality. A brief review is made emphasizing the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome which is frequently misdiagnosed.Keywords
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