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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2006; 04(02): 131-134
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557308
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Increased carotid artery flow rate in a patient with Parry-Romberg syndrome

Seref Olgar
a   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye
,
Turkan Ertugrul
a   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye
,
Memduh Dursun
b   Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye
,
Kemal Nisli
a   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye
,
Meral Ozmen
c   Department of Pediatric Neurology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye
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10 August 2005

12 October 2005

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29 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rarely seen connective tissue disorder and is characterized by chronic inflammation of the face. Anti-nuclear antibodies, anti-extractable nuclear antigens and skin biopsy are helpful for diagnosis. In this study, we determined that the external carotid artery blood flow rate was faster on the affected side than on the unaffected side. We believe that patients suffering from PRS who also have central nervous system symptoms must be examined for vascular structure by Doppler ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging or conventional angiography.

Keywords

Parry-Romberg syndrome - chronic inflammation - seizure - anticardiolipin antibody