What is alternating hemiplegia of childhood?

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood is a rare neurological disorder in which repeated, transient attacks of hemiplegia (paralysis of a portion of the body, including the face) occur, usually affecting one side of the body or the other, or both sides of the body at once.

How do members experience alternating hemiplegia of childhood?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with alternating hemiplegia of childhood*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for alternating hemiplegia of childhood*

Who has alternating hemiplegia of childhood on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1

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What is alternating hemiplegia of childhood?

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood is a rare neurological disorder in which repeated, transient attacks of hemiplegia (paralysis of a portion of the body, including the face) occur, usually affecting one side of the body or the other, or both sides of the body at once.



Common symptoms reported by people with alternating hemiplegia of childhood

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for alternating hemiplegia of childhood

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Who has alternating hemiplegia of childhood on PatientsLikeMe?

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  • 2 say alternating hemiplegia of childhood is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 1

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 0
Not Diagnosed 0

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