INTRODUCTION: Paroxysmal unilateral cephalic hyperhidrosis is a rare disorder of the autonomic nervous system. CASE REPORT: We report an adult male who developed this disorder almost 20 years after posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation with syringomyelia as a child. Further, the patient presented with spastic diplegia. To date, this patient has refused further operative intervention. The medical literature is reviewed regarding this unusual phenomenon. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, hyperhidrosis of the occiput has not been previously reported in a patient with Chiari I malformation with an associated syringomyelia.
INTRODUCTION:Paroxysmal unilateral cephalic hyperhidrosis is a rare disorder of the autonomic nervous system. CASE REPORT: We report an adult male who developed this disorder almost 20 years after posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation with syringomyelia as a child. Further, the patient presented with spastic diplegia. To date, this patient has refused further operative intervention. The medical literature is reviewed regarding this unusual phenomenon. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, hyperhidrosis of the occiput has not been previously reported in a patient with Chiari I malformation with an associated syringomyelia.
Authors: K Sudo; N Fujiki; S Tsuji; M Ajiki; T Higashi; M Niino; S Kikuchi; F Moriwaka; K Tashiro Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Date: 1999-07 Impact factor: 10.154