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CASE REPORT
Harlequin syndrome in two athletes
1 Australian Institute of Sport, Belconnen, ACT, Australia
2 The Sports Medicine Centre, Turner, ACT, Australia
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Associate Professor Fallon
Department of Sports Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, PO Box 176, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia;fallonk{at}ausport.gov.au
Two cases are reported of harlequin syndrome, a disorder of the sympathetic nervous system in which sweating and flushing of the skin in response to exercise is diminished. This condition is most likely to be first noticed in sporting situations.
Relevant Article
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Online case reports
Br. J. Sports Med. 2005 39: 42.[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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