A collective review of syndrome of transient headache and neurological deficits with cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The syndrome of transient headache and neurological deficits with cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis (HaNDL) is characterized by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal headache, accompanying with neurological deficits and lymphocytic pleocytosis. Clinical features of the syndrome are nonspecific that it is bound to be confused with transient ischemic attack, intracranial tumor, viral encephalitis, migraine and other diseases. In fact, it is usually mis-diagnosed at the initial visits. So far, there is only one HaNDL case reported in China. Therefore the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment are herewith reviewed to improve the knowledge regarding this syndrome.