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Klin Padiatr 2011; 223(2): 90-91
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1269925
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Unilateral Facial Flushing and Sweating After Physical Exercise: Harlequin Syndrome

Einseitige Gesichtsrötung und -überwärmung nach körperlicher Anstrengung: Harlequin-SyndromH. Sabir1 , F. Babor1 , B. C. Kieseier2 , E. Mayatepek2 , B. Assmann1
  • 1General Pediatrics, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
  • 2Department of Neurology, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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26 January 2011 (online)

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Key words

Harlequin syndrome - facial flushing - autonomic nervous system - neurology

Schlüsselwörter

Harlequin-Syndrom - Gesichtsrötung - autonomes Nervensystem - Neurologie

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Dr. Hemmen Sabir

Heinrich Heine University

General Pediatrics

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40225 Duesseldorf

Germany

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Email: hemmen.sabir@med.uni-duesseldorf.de