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Syndrome in question* * Study carried out at the Hospital da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Abstract

Ross syndrome is a rare disease characterized by peripheral nervous system dysautonomia with selective degeneration of cholinergic fibers. It is composed by the triad of unilateral or bilateral segmental anhidrosis, deep hyporeflexia and Holmes-Adie's tonic pupil. The presence of compensatory sweating is frequent, usually the symptom that most afflicts patients. The aspects of the syndrome are put to discussion due to the case of a male patient, caucasian, 47 years old, with clinical onset of 25 years.

Keywords:
Hypohidrosis; Hyperhidrosis; Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies; Sweating; Sweating Sickness; Tonic pupil

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