Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome

Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS) is a rare X-linked obesity syndrome characterized by intellectual deficit, truncal obesity, characteristic facial features, hypogonadism, tapered fingers and short toes.

Seizure

Seizures are an intermittent abnormality of the central nervous system due to a sudden, excessive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons and characterized clinically by some combination of disturbance of sensation, loss of consciousness, impairment of psychic function, or convulsive movements. The term epilepsy is used to describe chronic, recurrent seizures.


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FEMALE
Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome: two severely handicapped females in a family.
Petridou M, Kimiskidis V, Deligiannis K, Kazis A.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1997;99(2):148-50.
We report on a case of Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFS) in which two sisters appear with the clinical picture of severe mental handicap, dysmorphic features and grand mal seizures.