Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Indira Gandhi
Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of
Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Department of Anatomy, Kempegowda Institute of Medical
Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr Vykunta Raju K.N. Gowda, #141, 7th C Main,
Hampinagar, Vijaynagar, Bangalore, 560104, India. Tel.: +91 9535212556; Fax:
080 26541799; E-mail: drknvraju@yahoo. co.in, drknvraju08@gmail.com
Abstract: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood is characterized by episodes of
hemiplegia, various non-epileptic paroxysmal events and developmental delay. We
are reporting a child with history of recurrent episodes of weakness involving
either side of the body with developmental delay. During the course of acute
gastroenteritis in the hospital, child developed one sided weakness and
completely recovered.