Author:
Gandhi Aakash Deepak,Viramgama Krishna Hitendra,D. Rudach Mitul
Abstract
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome is a rare entity characterized by hemi cerebral atrophy/hypoplasia secondary to
brain insult in fetal or early childhood period along with ipsilateral compensatory osseous hypertrophy and
contralateral hemiparesis. A 25 year old male patient presented with recurrent refractory siezures and spastic
hemiplegia. MRI findings revealed characteristic features of cerebral hemiatrophy or Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome.
Subject
Cancer Research,Molecular Biology,Molecular Medicine,Cancer Research,Genetics,Molecular Biology,Cancer Research,Genetics,Molecular Biology,Cancer Research,Genetics,Molecular Biology,Biochemistry,Cancer Research,Immunology,Cancer Research,Oncology,Immunology,Immunology and Allergy,Cancer Research,Oncology,Cancer Research,Oncology,General Medicine,Cancer Research,Oncology,Cancer Research,Oncology
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