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<Journal>
<PublisherName>Science and Education Publishing</PublisherName>
<JournalTitle>American Journal of Medical Case Reports</JournalTitle>
<Issn>2374-216X</Issn>
<Volume>3</Volume>
<Issue>8</Issue>
<PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>07</Month>
<Day>17</Day>
</PubDate>
</Journal>
<ArticleTitle>Kimmerle Anomaly and Drop Attacks in Adolescent</ArticleTitle>
<FirstPage>255</FirstPage>
<LastPage>256</LastPage>
<Language>EN</Language>
<AuthorList>
<Author>
<FirstName>Enrico</FirstName>
<LastName>Finale</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Mauro</FirstName>
<LastName>Martinetti</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Fabrizio La</FirstName>
<LastName>Rocca</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Fulvio</FirstName>
<LastName>Guccione</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Andrea</FirstName>
<LastName>Guala</LastName>
<Affiliation>Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology Castelli Hospital Verbania, Italy</Affiliation>
</Author>

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<ArticleId IdType="pii">AJMCR2015389</ArticleId>
<ArticleId IdType="doi">10.12691/ajmcr-3-8-9</ArticleId>
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<History>
<PubDate PubStatus="received">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>07</Month>
<Day>09</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate PubStatus="revised">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>07</Month>
<Day>15</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>07</Month>
<Day>17</Day>
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<Abstract>A. is 12 years old and comes to the first aid for a fainting spell during gym class. Pediatric and Neurological examination, ECG, EEG and RMN are all negatives. The medical history is negative regarding the main causes of Drop Attacks. Only one cervicodorsal radiography allows diagnosis of Kimmerly's anomaly. The Kimmerly's anomaly occurs in adults in 14% of the population, but is extremely rare in adolescents. The conduct adopted, after discussion with the neurologist and neurosurgeon, is waiting and symptoms monitoring.</Abstract>
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