Hemimegalencephaly
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Hemimegalencephaly is a rare congenital structural malformation of brain due to defective neuronal proliferation, migration and organization, leading to hamartomatous overgrowth of all or part of one hemisphere. There is usually an inverse relation between the size of the affected hemisphere and severity of the malformation. The affected individuals usually present with intractable seizures, contralateral weakness, psychomotor retardation. Treatment is mainly aimed at controlling the seizures.
Authors and Affiliations
Aruna Deodhar, N Nithin Kumar, Valmik Kadpe, Pranav Mahadevkar, Vedprakash Biradar, Anish Gadgil
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