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Harlequin syndrome
Other Names for this Disease
- Sudden onset of unilateral flushing and sweating
- Unilateral loss of facial flushing and sweating with contralateral anhidrosis
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Overview
Harlequin syndrome was first coined by Lance and Drummond in 1988 when they described five cases of unilateral (on one side) flushing and sweating.[1] The asymmetrical facial sweating and flushing described with this condition has been named the 'Harlequin Sign'.
References
- Corbett M, Abernethy DA. Harlequin syndrome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1999. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1736279&blobtype=pdf. Accessed June 29, 2009.
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