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Cerebral vasospasm in acute porphyria

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Porphyrias are a group of inherited metabolic disorders resulting from a specific deficiency along the pathway of haem biosynthesis. A clinical classification distinguishes acute from non‐acute porphyrias considering the occurrence… Click to show full abstract

Porphyrias are a group of inherited metabolic disorders resulting from a specific deficiency along the pathway of haem biosynthesis. A clinical classification distinguishes acute from non‐acute porphyrias considering the occurrence of life‐threatening neurovisceral attacks, presenting with abdominal pain, neuropsychiatric disturbance and neuropathy. Vasospasm is a very rare complication that can occur in all major types of acute porphyria.

Keywords: neurology; acute; acute porphyria; cerebral vasospasm; vasospasm acute

Journal Title: European Journal of Neurology
Year Published: 2017

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