Cavernous hemangioma in a child presenting with hemichorea: Response to pimozide

Yakinci C., Durmaz Y., Korkut M., Aladag A., Onal C., Aydinli M.

JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, vol.16, no.9, pp.685-688, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/088307380101600912
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.685-688
  • Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The case of a 9-year-old boy with hemichorea due to cavernous hemangioma in the left caudate nucleus is presented. To our knowledge, only two children have been reported with hemichorea associated with cavernous hemangioma. Hemichorea in our patient responded to pimozide, a neuroleptic that blocks central nervous system dopaminergic receptors.