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EnglishIt has been described a neuro developmental disorder labelled “Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood” (BNAHC) characterized by recurrent attacks of nocturnal hemiplegia without progression to neurological or intellectual impairment. We report a female patient who at 11 months revealed a motionless left arm, unusual crying without impairment of consciousness and obvious precipitating factors. The attacks occur during sleep in the early morning with lack of ictal and interictal electroencephalographic abnormalities, progressive neurological deficit, and cognitive impairment. Unlike previous reports of BNAHC our patient come from a family with a history of both migraine, hemiplegic migraine, and sleep disorders. Our study remarks on the typical features described in previous studies and stresses the uncommon aspects that could help to identify the disorder which is likely to have been underestimated. Despite some clinical similarities between BNAHC and familiar hemiplegic migraine and alternating hemiplegia of childhood, the genetic analyses of our patient did not reveal genetic mutations found in both disorders.
Mangano, S., Fontana, A., Spitaleri, C., & Mangano, G. (2014). Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood: a new case with unusual findings. BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, 36(5), 408-410.
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2014 |
| Titolo: | Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood: a new case with unusual findings |
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| Citazione: | Mangano, S., Fontana, A., Spitaleri, C., & Mangano, G. (2014). Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood: a new case with unusual findings. BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, 36(5), 408-410. |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.braindev.2013.06.004 |
| Abstract: | It has been described a neuro developmental disorder labelled “Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood” (BNAHC) characterized by recurrent attacks of nocturnal hemiplegia without progression to neurological or intellectual impairment. We report a female patient who at 11 months revealed a motionless left arm, unusual crying without impairment of consciousness and obvious precipitating factors. The attacks occur during sleep in the early morning with lack of ictal and interictal electroencephalographic abnormalities, progressive neurological deficit, and cognitive impairment. Unlike previous reports of BNAHC our patient come from a family with a history of both migraine, hemiplegic migraine, and sleep disorders. Our study remarks on the typical features described in previous studies and stresses the uncommon aspects that could help to identify the disorder which is likely to have been underestimated. Despite some clinical similarities between BNAHC and familiar hemiplegic migraine and alternating hemiplegia of childhood, the genetic analyses of our patient did not reveal genetic mutations found in both disorders. |
| Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria Infantile Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia Clinica Settore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia Fisiologica |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |
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