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What Causes Flushing On One Side Of The Face And Neck?

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Posted on Fri, 1 Jul 2016
Question: Half of my sons face gets flushed red when hot while the other half keeps usually skin color. Also when checking his temples one temple/side of forehead reads a couple of degrees higher than the other side. What could cause this?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
This is called Herlequin syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hello


Thanks for asking on this platform

Increased temperature and flushing on one side of face,neck and sometimes upper chest after exposure to heat or strenuous exercise is known as Herlequin syndrome.
It is usually caused by damage/hypersensitivity of the nerves supplying the same area.
It is usually a benign condition and does not has serious effect on health.So treatment is not needed in most of the cases.
I would suggest you to consult a neurologist for proper evaluation and treatment if needed accordingly.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know in case you have more queries.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain

Pediatrician, Cardiology

Practicing since :2006

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What Causes Flushing On One Side Of The Face And Neck?

Brief Answer: This is called Herlequin syndrome Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for asking on this platform Increased temperature and flushing on one side of face,neck and sometimes upper chest after exposure to heat or strenuous exercise is known as Herlequin syndrome. It is usually caused by damage/hypersensitivity of the nerves supplying the same area. It is usually a benign condition and does not has serious effect on health.So treatment is not needed in most of the cases. I would suggest you to consult a neurologist for proper evaluation and treatment if needed accordingly. I hope this helps. Please let me know in case you have more queries. Regards