Abstract
A 51-year-old man presenting with paroxysmal attacks of unilateral sweating for 1 year was studied. Clinical and laboratory findings made the diagnosis of Shapiro or Harlequin syndrome unlikely. The onset of the sweating "crisis" was immediately followed by a progressive decrease in rectal and skin temperature, lasting for about 2 hours. This indicated that hypothermia was related to an abnormal downward shift of the thermoregulatory set point and a delayed effect of mechanisms blocking heat dissipation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1300-1302 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 23 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)