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Congenital Analgia: A Case Report
Author(s) -
HELLSTRÖM BO
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1962.tb08661.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , abnormality , pediatrics , epilepsy , electroencephalography , partial seizures , surgery , psychiatry , developmental psychology , psychology
Summary A case of congenital analgia in a 21/2 year old girl is described. In addition to the typical findings of a generalized indifference to potentially painful stimuli without any other significant neurological findings an EEG discloses a marked, bilateral epileptogenic abnormality. The girl has so far not had any signs of clinical epilepsy. The findings are discussed and a short review of the syndrome is presented.