Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option
In this case report we describe a child with alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, and the effectiveness of an unconventional drug, verapamil, in treating this condition.
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South African Medical Association
2019-02-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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| author | L van Hillegondsberg I Michaelis |
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| description | In this case report we describe a child with alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, and the effectiveness of an unconventional drug, verapamil, in treating this condition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4d97d5df56749f1b8345e3303419d3c2024-01-02T09:23:17ZengSouth African Medical AssociationSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352019-02-01109315215310.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i3.13757Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment optionL van HillegondsbergI MichaelisIn this case report we describe a child with alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, and the effectiveness of an unconventional drug, verapamil, in treating this condition.http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12552/8763 |
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| title | Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option |
| title_full | Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option |
| title_fullStr | Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option |
| title_short | Alternating hemiplegia of childhood: First South African case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option |
| title_sort | alternating hemiplegia of childhood first south african case report and verapamil as a possible treatment option |
| url | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12552/8763 |
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