Ictus no comunicable en un adulto joven con parálisis cerebral portador del genotipo MTHFR variante C677T homocigótica.

Francisco Javier Ros-Forteza

doi:10.46997/revecuatneurol29200103

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020), Reportes de Casos Clínicos

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020)

Noncommunicable stroke in a young adult with cerebral palsy carrying the homozygous variant MTHFR C677T genotype.

Reportes de Casos Clínicos

https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol29200103

Published 2021-11-03

Francisco Javier Ros-Forteza⁺⁻

Francisco Javier Ros-Forteza

Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda, E.P.E., Guarda (Portugal) Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde (Universidade da Beira Interior), Covilhã (Portugal).

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Keywords

body mass index
cerebral palsy
homozygous variant MTHFR C677T genotype
noncommunicable stroke

How to Cite

Ros-Forteza, F. J. (2021). Noncommunicable stroke in a young adult with cerebral palsy carrying the homozygous variant MTHFR C677T genotype. Revista Ecuatoriana De Neurología, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol29200103

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture. It is caused by damage that occurs in the immature brain as it develops, most often before birth.

Although there are few studies in the literature, it has been seen that the risk of stroke is increased in this type of patients. We present the case of a young adult with a recent stroke and CP carrying. The homozygous variant MTHFR C677T genotype, decreased folic acid and vitamin D were found. Stroke in CP context is a challenge for the clinician. Therefore, we think that the possibility of stroke should be considered in every patient with CP, suggesting primary prevention measures in every patient with CP.