Evidence of a non-progressive course of alternating hemiplegia of childhood: study of a large cohort of children and adults
2010
Abstract
Alternating hemiplegia in childhood (AHC) is a neurological disorder characterized by episodes of hemiplegia, various non-epileptic paroxysmal events and global neurological impairment. The aim of this retrospective study is a correlation of 157 AHC patients in different age groups.
The results provide evidence that the natural history of alternating hemiplegia is highly variable and unpredictable for individual patients. However, there was not found any evidence to support a steadily progressive and degenerative course of the disorder.