title: Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting as childhood hemiplegia.
abstract: A case of childhood hemiplegia due to idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is reported. There was no cardiac lesion. The neurological complications associated with hypereosinophilic syndrome and the pathophysiological mechanism of neurotoxicity of human eosinophils are discussed. It is likely that the neurological deficit was due to eosinophilic neurotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anjaneyulu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone