An 11-year follow-up study of neonatal-onset, bath-induced alternating hemiplegia of childhood in twins |
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Authors: | Incorpora Gemma Pavone Piero Polizzi Agata Cocuzza Mariadonatella Privitera Michael Pavone Lorenzo Ruggieri Martino |
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Institution: | Unit of Paediatrics, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy. |
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Abstract: | The authors previously reported on the initial manifestations in a set of female twins, who presented soon after birth with bath-induced paroxysmal events each time they were immersed in a warm water bath. These episodes progressively ceased by the age of 36 months, replaced by paroxysmal episodes of alternating hemiplegia unrelated to water immersion. By age 4 years, the twins developed the classic features of alternating hemiplegia of childhood. Clinical outcomes at the age of 11 years are now reported. Standard and video-electroencephalograms showed a large, slow background activity followed by lower amplitude waves without focal abnormalities or other abnormal findings. This represents the first report on (a) alternating hemiplegia of childhood started with bath-induced paroxysmal episodes; (b) this condition in monozygotic twins; and (c) an 11-year follow-up study in which the twins continue to experience episodes of alternating hemiplegia in the setting of baseline cognitive impairment without epileptic episodes. |
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