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What Is The Medical Term For Clown Syndrome?

when my son was born eighteen years ago half of his body and face was red the other half was normal.the doctor at that time gave a very long name for this.then he said that it is sometimes what we may call clown syndrom.what is the medical term for what this was?
Wed, 10 Jun 2015
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Hi. It is known as Harlequin color change. It is a transient vascular phenomenon seen in few newborns and it subsides spontaneously.
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What Is The Medical Term For Clown Syndrome?

Hi. It is known as Harlequin color change. It is a transient vascular phenomenon seen in few newborns and it subsides spontaneously.