Hemiconvulsion–hemiplegia–epilepsy syndrome

Also known as: HHE

Prolonged hemiconvulsion followed by hemiplegia and later epilepsy.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Epilepsy; Pediatric neurology
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, mainly children under 4 years
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Febrile status with hemispheric injury.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

epilepsyhemiconvulsionshemiplegia

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