Hemimegalencephaly and Neurofibromatosis

R. Cusmai; P. Curatolo; S. Mangano; R. Cheminal; B. Echenne

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1071490

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Neuropediatrics 1990; 21(4): 179-182
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071490

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Hemimegalencephaly and Neurofibromatosis

R. Cusmai¹ , P. Curatolo¹ , S. Mangano² , R. Cheminal³ , B. Echenne³

¹Institute of Child Neuropsychiatry, Rome University "La Sapienza", Via dei Sabelli 108, I-00185 Rome, Italy
²Institute of Child Neuropsychiatry, Palermo University, Via Lancia di Brolo 10 bis, I-90145 Palermo, Italy
³CHU Gui-de-Chauliac, F-34059 Montpellier Cedex, France

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Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Hemimegalencephaly, which previously has been associated with a poor clinical course characterized by intractable seizures and severe encephalopathy, was found without these conditions in two children with neurofibromatosis. These children showed relatively similar and favourable prognostic features: no presence of seizures before one month, seizures controlled or absent, no focal neurological signs and peculiar EEG findings. In our opinion the absence of heterotopias and hamartomas can be related with less severe outcome.

Key words

Hemimegalencephaly - Neurofibromatosis - MRI - Prognosis

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