Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome- A Rare Cause of Refractory Epilepsy
Journal Title: International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
DDMS is a rare syndrome characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia and mental retardation. The characteristic radiologic features are cerebral hemiatrophy with homolateral hypertrophy of the skull and sinuses. Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS) is one among the syndromes associated with refractory epilepsy. We report a case of DDMS in an 18 year old female who presented with seizures, hemiparesis of the right side and mental retardation. Computed tomography on this patient assisted in making a diagnosis of DDMS.
Authors and Affiliations
Anil Kumar D. Gulia, Prerna Malik, Rajinder Garg, Preeti Singh
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- DOI 10.9734/INDJ/2014/8675
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