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- Hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that can occur in infants and young children after prolonged seizures known as status epilepticus.
- It is marked by long-lasting seizures on one side of the body, which can lead to temporary or permanent weakness (hemiplegia) on the same side.
- A case report discusses a 3-year-old girl who developed ongoing weakness on her left side after experiencing focal seizures at age 2, and tests confirmed she has this syndrome in a chronic stage.
Article Abstract
Hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome is a rare and severe neurological condition that results from prolonged status epilepticus in infancy and early childhood. This syndrome is characterized by unilateral prolonged seizures, primarily clonic in nature, which are followed by transient or permanent ipsilateral hemiplegia. In this report, we present the case of a 3-year-old girl who exhibited persistent left hemiparesis after experiencing an episode of prolonged focal seizures at the age of 2 years. Comprehensive neurological evaluation and brain MRI conducted in our department confirmed the diagnosis of hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome in its chronic phase.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11465060 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.09.076 | DOI Listing |
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