Vanishing White Matter Disease With Periodic (Paroxysmal) Hemiparesis
2006
Vanishing white matter disease is a chronically progressive leukodystrophy with periods of acute deterioration after head trauma and febrile illness. This report describes a child with genetically and clinically confirmed vanishing white matter disease exhibiting frequent episodes of right-sided hemiplegia, aphasia, and headache resolving fully within hours to days. This report describes a case of this condition presenting with episodes of hemiparesis with full discovery to baseline. Some possible mechanisms explaining this unusual presentation are provided.
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