title: [Neuropsychological deficits in alternating hemiplegia of childhood: a case study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Alternating hemiplegic of childhood is a predominantly sporadic neurodevelopmental syndrome of uncertain etiology, characterized by alternating transient attacks of hemiplegia. Additional features include tonic fits, dystonic posturing, ocular motor abnormalities and deficits in cognitive functioning.
  
  
  METHODS
  A girl of 7 years-old with alternating hemiplegic of childhood. The first symptoms debut at 17 months of age in the form of lower limb weakness, migraine, nystagmus and hemiplegic crisis alternating both hemibodies. We administrate the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV (WISC-IV), the Conners Continuous Performance Test II (CPT-II), the Conners scales for parents (CPRS-48) and teachers (CTRS-28) and the Behavior Rating Inventory Executive Function (BRIEF).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study we found deficits in sustained attention, reduced speed of information processing, and difficulties in understanding, speaking and working memory. In addition, parents and teachers reported behavioral disturbances, difficulties inhibition capability, in self-control and in regulating emotions.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Neurorehabilitacio Guttmann-UAB, 08916 Badalona, Espana.
authors.forename: Vega
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Muriel
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Molina
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aparicio-Lopez
authors.forename: Antònia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ensenat
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roig-Rovira
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D032882:Comprehension; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005444:Flunarizine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D008606:Mental Processes; D059906:Neuroimaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D005444:Flunarizine