Open AccessMirror movements in progressive hemifacial atrophy
Author(s) -
Rajesh Verma,
Puneet Dixit,
Rakesh Lalla,
Babita Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.150606
Subject(s) - medicine , parkinsonism , atrophy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , movement disorders , palsy , hemifacial spasm , surgery , pathology , facial nerve , alternative medicine , disease
Mirror movements are simultaneous, involuntary, identical movements occurring during contralateral voluntary movements. These movements are considered as soft neurologic signs seen uncommonly in clinical practice. The mirror movements are described in various neurological disorders which include parkinsonism, cranio veretebral junction anamolies, and hemiplegic cerebral palsy. These movements are intriguing and can pose significant disability. However, no such observation regarding mirror movements in progressive hemifacial atrophy have been reported previously. We are reporting a teenage girl suffering from progressive hemifacial atrophy and epilepsy with demonstrable mirror movements in hand.