Publications by authors named "Sebastian Posada-Bustos"

Introduction: Congenital toxoplasmosis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease worldwide, with a high burden of disease and neurodevelopmental involvement in pediatric patients.

Objective: To describe the clinical sequelae and neurodevelopmental state of pediatric patients with congenital toxoplasmosis at the Hospital Militar Central during 2013 to 2020.

Materials And Methods: We conducted an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study with an analytical component, including pediatric patients diagnosed with congenital toxoplasmosis.

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Introduction: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a peroxisomal disease due to a mutation in the ABCD1 gene that leads to the accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids in tissues.

Objective: To describe one patient with severe childhood cerebral X-ALD and to analyze his diagnostic process and the rapeutic possibilities.

Clinical Case: 7-year-old male child, with a six-month history of decreased visual acuity, learning difficulties due to lack of attention, reading and writing impairment, and social isolation.

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