Shapiro syndrome.

Abstract

We report here a case of Shapiro syndrome who presented with episodic generalized sweating, hypotension, and hypothermia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated corpus callosum agenesis with colpocephaly. Patient was treated with Clonidine and Propranolol. This case is being reported here because only a few cases of Shapiro Syndrome are reported in world literature.

• Authors: Shyam Mathur, Arvind Mathur, Tuhin Dubey, Sandeep Jain, Shuchi Mathur, Harish Agarwal, Manish Kulshrestha, Ravindra Jangid, Chaina Ram
• Journal: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (J Assoc Physicians India) Vol. 61 Issue 6 Pg. 418-20 (Jun 2013) ISSN: 0004-5772 [Print] India
• PMID: 24640213 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
• Sympatholytics
• Propranolol
• Clonidine

Topics

• Adult
• Agenesis of Corpus Callosum (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents (therapeutic use)
• Clonidine (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Hyperhidrosis (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Hypothermia (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Male
• Propranolol (therapeutic use)
• Sympatholytics (therapeutic use)