Vascular Abnormalities in Alternating Hemiplegia

Abstract

Skin and/or muscle biopsies in 4 patients, ages 18 months, 8, 9, and 16 years, with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) were examined by electron microscopy and compared with healthy controls in a study at University Hospital, Lille, France.

Keywords

• alternating hemiplegia
• vascular smooth muscle cells
• leukoencephalopathy