Abstract: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood is characterized by episodes of hemiplegia, various non-epileptic paroxysmal events and developmental delay. We are reporting a child with history of recurrent episodes of weakness involving either side of the body with developmental delay. During the course of acute gastroenteritis in the hospital, child developed one sided weakness and completely recovered. Keywords: Alternating hemiplegia, gastroenteritis, stroke Introduction : Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a complex clinical entity coined by Verret and Steele [1] in 1971.
The incidence of AHC is estimated at roughly in 1 in 100,000 births. The true prevalence of the disease might be lower because of variability in clinical presentation and lack of awareness of the disease [2]. We report a case of AHC in a child during an acute episode of gastroenteritis. Case report : A…
