Fever Producing Ballismus in Patients With Choreoathetosis

Fever Producing Ballismus in Patients With Choreoathetosis

We report two children with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy who had intermittent, severe, paroxysmal episodes of ballismus in response to febrile illnesses. These episodes lasted for hours and were difficult to control, requiring large doses of haloperidol or phenytoin. Differentiation from seizures t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of child neurology 1991-01, Vol.6 (1), p.49-52
Hauptverfasser: Harbord, Michael G., Kobayashi, Jeffrey S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Athetosis - etiology
Cerebral Palsy - complications
Child
Chorea - etiology
Electroencephalography
Fever - complications
Humans
Male
Neurologic Examination
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Zusammenfassung:We report two children with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy who had intermittent, severe, paroxysmal episodes of ballismus in response to febrile illnesses. These episodes lasted for hours and were difficult to control, requiring large doses of haloperidol or phenytoin. Differentiation from seizures triggered by fever was readily made by concurrent electroencephalographic recordings. (J Child Neurol 1991;6:49-52).
ISSN:0883-0738
1708-8283
DOI:10.1177/088307389100600111