Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: presentation of two cases regarding the extent of variability

Epileptic Disord. 2004 Mar;6(1):45-8.

Abstract

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood is an episodic neurological disorder, the diagnosis of which is solely clinical. In this report, two patients with alternating hemiplegia, one as a representative of the classical picture and the other with unusual features, are presented by video display. Some clinical manifestations and the variability of symptoms are discussed with regard to their place in the diagnosis of the disease. (Published with videosequences).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Tolerance
  • Dystonia / diagnosis*
  • Dystonia / drug therapy
  • Electroencephalography*
  • Epilepsy, Partial, Motor / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy, Partial, Motor / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Partial, Motor / physiopathology
  • Epilepsy, Reflex / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Reflex / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Reflex / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Hemiplegia / diagnosis*
  • Hemiplegia / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Status Epilepticus / diagnosis
  • Status Epilepticus / drug therapy
  • Status Epilepticus / physiopathology
  • Sudden Infant Death / etiology

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Levodopa