Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome

Iran J Child Neurol. 2024 Spring;18(2):141-146. doi: 10.22037/ijcn.v18i2.37314. Epub 2024 Mar 12.

Abstract

Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder of childhood. According to the previous reports, it has various primary signs and symptoms. Because of the simple treatment with riboflavin supplementation, it is important to have suspicious to this disease and begin treatment even before genetic test confirm. We report a five-year-old girl with BVVLS that manifest with hearing problems, first. There was obvious improvement in her disease clinical signs with riboflavin supplementation treatment.

Keywords: Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere Syndrome; Bulbar palsy; Hearing loss; Riboflavin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports