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Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood

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Disease definition

Benign nocturnal alternating hemiplegia of childhood is a rare neurologic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of nocturnal screaming or crying followed or accompanied by unilateral or sometimes bilateral hemiplegia. Disorder is not associated with neurological or developmental impairments but may be associated with mild behavioral abnormalities.

ORPHA:209973

Classification level: Disorder

Source: PubMed ID 23109658 7936227

Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000

Inheritance: Unknown

Age of onset: Childhood, Infancy

ICD-10: G81.9

UMLS: C4749822

A summary on this disease is available in Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski
Detailed information

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Guidelines
Emergency guidelines
Français (2017.pdf) - Orphanet Urgences
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