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A1. MigraineA1.1. Migraine without auraA1.2. Migraine with auraA1.3. Childhood periodic syndromes that are commonly precursors of migraineA1.3.4. Alternating hemiplegia of childhoodA1.3.5. Benign paroxysmal torticollisA2. Tension-type headacheA3. Cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgiasA6. Headache attributed to cranial or cervical vascular disorderA7. Headache attributed to non-vascular intracranial disorderA8. Headache attributed to a substance or its withdrawalA9. Headache attributed to infectionA10. Headache attributed to disorder of homoeostasisA11. Headache or facial pain attributed to disorder of cranium, neck, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth or other facial or cranial structuresA12. Headache attributed to psychiatric disorderA13. Cranial neuralgias and central causes of facial pain

Description:

Infantile attacks of hemiplegia involving each side alternately, associated with a progressive encephalopathy, other paroxysmal phenomena and mental impairment.

Diagnostic criteria:

Recurrent attacks of hemiplegia alternating between the two sides of the body
Onset before the age of 18 months
At least one other paroxysmal phenomenon is associated with the bouts of hemiplegia or occurs independently, such as tonic spells, dystonic posturing, choreoathetoid movements, nystagmus or other ocular motor abnormalities, autonomic disturbances
Evidence of mental and/or neurological deficit(s)
Not attributed to another disorder

Comment:

This is a heterogeneous condition that includes neurodegenerative disorders. A relationship with migraine is suggested on clinical grounds. The possibility that it is an unusual form of epilepsy cannot be ruled out.

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