• Neurol. Sci. · Dec 2010

    Case Reports

    A new case of idiopathic hemiplegia hemiconvulsion syndrome.

    • Emilio Franzoni, Caterina Garone, Valentina Marchiani, Daniela Brunetto, Caterina Tonon, Raffaele Lodi, and Bruno Bernardi.
    • Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Paediatric Department, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 11, Bologna, Italy.
    • Neurol. Sci. 2010 Dec 1; 31 (6): 799-805.

    AbstractWe report a new case of infantile idiopathic hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia syndrome (HH). A prolonged right-sided febrile convulsion was followed 4 days later, by right hemiconvulsive status epilepticus, documented by video-electroencephalogram (EEG) recording. The child developed an ipsilateral hemiplegia, partially improved during the first month of follow-up. Sequential cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) at 6, 15, 30 days of follow-up showed a cytotoxic edema in the left hemisphere and a subsequent necrosis. At 1-year of follow-up, we performed MRI control because of febrile convulsion lasting few minutes that confirmed a non-progressive left hemisphere atrophy. After 2 years, the patient was seizure-free, with a mild right hemiplegia and language skills deficit. We discuss the unclear pathogenesis of HH through sequential neuroradiological evaluation.

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