Article
Alternating hemiplegia of childhood.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2013
Kansagra Sujay, Mikati Mohamad A, Vigevano Federico
Abstract excerpt
Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a very rare disease characterized by recurrent attacks of loss of muscular tone resulting in hypomobility of one side of the body. The etiology of the disease due to ATP1A3 gene mutations in the majority of patients. Few familial cases have been described. AHC has an onset in the first few months of life. Hemiplegic episodes are often accompanied by other paroxysmal...
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