Main Article Content

Allgrove syndrome and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis like


Zahira BARKA-BEDRANE
Djaoued BOUCHENAK-KHELLADI

Abstract

Introduction
Allgrove syndrome (AS), or triple «A» syndrome, is a rare neuroendocrine affection. It manifests by a characteristic triad which is alacrymia, achalasia, and adrenal insufficiency. Neurological manifestations are polymorphic. We report a rare case with an association of Allgrove syndrome and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis like.
Observation
Our case is a 17-year-old female patient from a non-consanguineous marriage with a history of congenital alacrymia and adrenal insufficiency who had amyotrophy of the tongue and distal extremities of the upper limbs. Achalasia was diagnosed three months after the onset of neurological signs. The electroneuromyogram showed damage of the anterior horn of the cord.


Journal Identifiers


eISSN: 2602-6511
print ISSN: 2571-9874