Cerebral hemiatrophy: an associated finding in an epileptic child
P. R. health sci. j
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22(2): 191-193, June 2003.
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in English
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RESUMO
Cerebral hemiatrophy is a rarely occurring condition of different etiologies that can be regarded as the final stage of a number of different disease processes. It is characterized by a marked asymmetry of the cerebral hemispheres. A 12 year old girl with history of epilepsy since infancy and psychomotor delay presented in status epilepticus, developed marked cerebral edema, bilateral uncal herniation and bilateral infarcts of the posterior cerebral artery territories. Autopsy findings revealed left cerebral hemiatrophy as an incidental findings. The clinicopathologic features and classification of this entity are discussed.
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Main subject:
Atrophy
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Brain Damage, Chronic
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Epilepsy
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Cerebrum
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Puerto Rico
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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