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Acute alternating hemiplegia. A case report
H Tekgül1, S Tütüncüoğlu, A Muhan
1Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir.
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Acute alternating hemiplegia in childhood, a rare neurological disorder, involves alternating paralysis attacks. Flunarizine therapy reduced attack frequency and severity in a young boy, with SPECT revealing interictal hypoperfusion.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Acute alternating hemiplegia in childhood (AAHC) is a rare disorder presenting before 18 months with recurrent alternating paralysis.
- Diagnosis is primarily clinical, posing challenges in early identification and management.