A rare disease during childhood; alternating hemiplegia


Tatli B., Kilic O., Gedik H., Aydinli N., ÇALIŞKAN M. M., Ozmen M.

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.40, no.1, pp.44-45, 2005 (ESCI, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.44-45
  • Keywords: alternating hemiplegia, childhood, nonepileptic paroxsymal
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Alternating Hemiplegia is a rare childhood disease, characterized by the hemiplegia and dystonic attacks especially on the upper extremities. A 15 month-old male patient had been admitted for the first time for left arm plegia at the age of eleven months. 3 days later his complaints had disappeared. But, as the same attacks on both upper extremities had recurred, the patient was diagnosed as alternating hemiplegia.