A Rare Adolescent Presentation of Morvan Syndrome: Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Response
Morvan syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder that predominantly affects adults, but it can also present in adolescents with atypical symptoms. This case of a 17-year-old patient exhibited severe back pain, muscle twitching, visual hallucinations, and hyponatremia, without the thymoma or malignancy commonly observed in adult cases. Early diagnosis and prompt immunotherapy with corticosteroids and plasmapheresis resulted in significant symptom improvement, highlighting the importance of timely intervention in complex neuroimmunological disorders.
Authors
- Muhammad Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7036-9781)
- Ayesha Afridi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-0613)
- Okasha Tahir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5747-6507)
- Umama Alam
- Muhammad Abdullah Ali
- Umm E. Salma Shabbar Banatwala
- Jibran Ikram
- F. N. U. Noormal
- Fatima Sajjad
- Majeed Ullah
Institutions
- Bacha Khan University (PK)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Khyber Medical College (PK)
- Riphah International University (PK)
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (PK)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72122
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00