Cerebral hemiatrophy: an associated finding in an epileptic child
P. R. health sci. j
; 22(2): 191-193, June 2003.
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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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Atrofia
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Dano Encefálico Crônico
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Epilepsia
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Cérebro
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico
País de publicação:
Porto Rico