Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Harlequin syndrome is a rare autonomic disorder characterized by unilateral facial flushing and sweating with contralateral anhidrosis induced by exercise, heat, and emotion. It is usually idiopathic but could be the first manifestation of several serious underlying medical conditions. Medical or su...
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| description | Harlequin syndrome is a rare autonomic disorder characterized by unilateral facial flushing and sweating with contralateral anhidrosis induced by exercise, heat, and emotion. It is usually idiopathic but could be the first manifestation of several serious underlying medical conditions. Medical or surgical treatments are not required for idiopathic Harlequin syndrome, but social and psychological factors may indicate sympathectomy or botulinum toxin injection. In this article, we report a case of idiopathic Harlequin syndrome and review the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38d3ce1f52e94914bcc4b9e9ad8e7b832025-02-03T01:21:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352017-01-01201710.1155/2017/53425935342593Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureHussein Algahtani0Bader Shirah1Raghad Algahtani2Abdulah Alkahtani3King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHarlequin syndrome is a rare autonomic disorder characterized by unilateral facial flushing and sweating with contralateral anhidrosis induced by exercise, heat, and emotion. It is usually idiopathic but could be the first manifestation of several serious underlying medical conditions. Medical or surgical treatments are not required for idiopathic Harlequin syndrome, but social and psychological factors may indicate sympathectomy or botulinum toxin injection. In this article, we report a case of idiopathic Harlequin syndrome and review the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5342593 |
| spellingShingle | Hussein Algahtani Bader Shirah Raghad Algahtani Abdulah Alkahtani Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | idiopathic harlequin syndrome manifesting during exercise a case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5342593 |
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