title: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: presentation of two cases regarding the extent of variability.
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).
authors.affiliation: Social Security Istanbul Goztepe Education Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey. semasaltik@ixir.com
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saltik
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cokar
authors.forename: Turkan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Uludüz
authors.forename: Aysin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dervent
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D020938:Epilepsy, Partial, Motor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D020195:Epilepsy, Reflex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007980:Levodopa