A hypothalamic stroke producing recurrent hemihyperhidrosis

Authors
Smith, CD
Citation
Cd. Smith, A hypothalamic stroke producing recurrent hemihyperhidrosis, NEUROLOGY, 56(10), 2001, pp. 1394-1396
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1394 - 1396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20010522)56:10<1394:AHSPRH>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 40-year-old man awoke with exuberant sustained sweating of the entire lef t side of the body, which became intermittent over the next few days. MRI i ndicated a single linear hyperintensity in the right posterior hypothalamus , diminishing on a repeat scan. He continues to have episodes of left unila teral sweating precipitated by exercise or minor infection.