A case of haemophagocytic syndrome presenting with oculogyric crises

Taipa, R.; Moreira, B.; França, M.; Maia, L.

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Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), also called haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS), is a rare disorder resulting in abnormal proliferation of histiocytes in tissues and organs, including the CNS. HLH can present as a primary disease or occur as a secondary reactive disease. Clinical features are high fever, splenomegaly, cytopenia of two or more cell lines, hypertriglyceridaemia and haemophagocytosis. CNS involvement varies between 10% and 73%, and clinical manifestations include seizures, decreased sensorium, brainstem symptoms, ataxia or demyelinating peripheral neuropathy.