Journal of child neurology

The most recent articles from: J. Child Neurol. September 2001

J. Child Neurol. · Sep 2001

Case Reports

Cavernous hemangioma in a child presenting with hemichorea: response to pimozide.

The case of a 9-year-old boy with hemichorea due to cavernous hemangioma in the left caudate nucleus is presented. To our knowledge, only two children have been reported with hemichorea associated with cavernous hemangioma. Hemichorea in our patient responded to pimozide, a neuroleptic that blocks central nervous system dopaminergic receptors.

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