Idiopathic Harlequin syndrome: A case report and literature review
1 Department of Neurology, Agadir Military Hospital, Agadir, Morocco
2 Department of Neurology, University of Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco
3 Department of Neurology, Rabat Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(01), 219–222
Publication history:
Received on 25 February 2024; revised on 02 April 2024; accepted on 05 April 2024
Abstract:
Harlequin's syndrome is a rare dysautonomic syndrome of the face characterized by sweating with flush of one side and anhidrosis of the contralateral side. Mostly idiopathic although several secondary cases have been reported in the literature, the purpose of the treatment is mainly aesthetic and functional. We report the case of a patient having harlequin syndrome in its idiopathic form with a literature review.
Keywords:
Harlequin Syndrome; Sympathetic System; Anidrosis; Idiopathic; Treatment
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