Childhood Cerebral Hemiatrophy (Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome) Presenting with Seizures: A Report of two Cases.
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Acquired cerebral hemiatrophy: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome - a case report.
A rare syndrome, Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS), with a diagnostic conundrum, and the way it was solved is presented. A 13-year-old boy presented with recurrent seizures for the past 10 years. He had been treated with anticonvulsant medication which was satisfactory at first but later the seizures recurred. Recently, the frequency of the seizures increased with preictal dizziness and post...
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DESCRIPTION An 18-month-old baby presented with decreased movements of right upper and lower limb since birth. The birth history revealed perinatal insult in the form of delayed cry that was followed by right-sided complex partial seizures. The patient exhibited delayed milestones. There is no history of cyanosis, jaundice or head injury in the neonatal period. At present, the patient is unable...
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2279-0861,2279-0853
DOI: 10.9790/0853-1603088993