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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Main Authors: Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Raghad Algahtani, Abdulah Alkahtani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5342593
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spelling doaj-38d3ce1f52e94914bcc4b9e9ad8e7b832020-11-24T23:37:46ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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author Hussein Algahtani
Bader Shirah
Raghad Algahtani
Abdulah Alkahtani
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Bader Shirah
Raghad Algahtani
Abdulah Alkahtani
Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome Manifesting during Exercise: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet Hussein Algahtani
Bader Shirah
Raghad Algahtani
Abdulah Alkahtani
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title 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_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_sort idiopathic harlequin syndrome manifesting during exercise: a case report and review of the literature
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2017-01-01
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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