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MeSH Supplementary: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
Unique ID: C536589
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C536589
Entry Term(s): Alternating hemiplegia; Alternating hemiplegia syndrome
Heading Mapped to: *Hemiplegia
Frequency: 149
Note: A rare syndrome characterized by episodes of HEMIPLEGIA or QUADRIPLEGIA that can last from minutes to days. Most cases are accompanied by DYSTONIA, choreoathetoid movements, nystagmus, other ocular motor abnormalities, autonomic disturbances, and progressive cognitive impairment. It may mimic or overlap with other disorders, such as FAMILIAL HEMIPLEGIC MIGRAINE and GLUT1 deficiency syndrome. Germline mutations in the ATP1A2 gene have been identified. OMIM: 104290
Date of Entry: 2010/08/25
Revision Date: 2015/08/17

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