| Literature DB >> 23591309 |
Kalyan Paudel1, Anand Venugopal.
Abstract
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome refers to atrophy of one cerebral hemisphere (hemiatrophy) due to an insult to the brain in fetal or early childhood period. This is an uncommon condition. We present a case of a nine month- old female presented with seizure and weakness of the right upper and lower extremities and subsequently computed tomography was performed and showed hemiatrophy of the left fronto-parietal lobe with degenerative changes in the left cerebral peduncle.Entities:
Keywords: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome, hemiatrophy, hemiplegia.
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23591309
Source DB: PubMed Journal: JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc ISSN: 0028-2715 Impact factor: 0.406