Noureen Nuzhat, Rana Muhammad Tariq
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Children Hospital Complex, Multan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 Jun;18(6):384-5.
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare heterogeneous group of disorders, characterized by marked peripheral blood and tissue eosinophilia resulting in end organ damage. This case describes a six-year-old girl child who presented with sudden weakness of right half of body and fever. Computed tomogram of brain showed infarction of left internal capsule and basal ganglia. She had peripheral and bone marrow eosinophilia. No other cause was found for infarction.
