Hemiatrophy of the brain: a report of two cases

Authors

  • Ram Kumar Shrestha Neurosurgical unit, Department of surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
  • G. Sedain Neurosurgical unit, Department of surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
  • SK Shilpakar Neurosurgical unit, Department of surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jssn.v18i1.17211

Keywords:

Hemiatrophy, Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome, Seizure

Abstract

Introduction: Hemiatrophy of the brain is the radiological finding, in the patients with seizure and/ or mental retardation and hemiparesis, usually due to insult to developing brain in fetal and early childhood. Other imaging feature is the compensatory osseous hyperplasia. This condition, also known as Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome is a rare entity and we report two such cases.

JSSN 2015; 18 (1), Page: 26-28

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Published

2017-04-24

How to Cite

Shrestha, R. K., Sedain, G., & Shilpakar, S. (2017). Hemiatrophy of the brain: a report of two cases. Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 18(1), 26–28. https://doi.org/10.3126/jssn.v18i1.17211

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports