Evolution of epilepsy in hemimegalencephaly from infancy to adulthood: Case report and review of the literature
Hemimegalencephaly (HME) is a rare disorder of cortical development with overgrowth of one cerebral hemisphere. Patients have intellectual delay, hemiparesis and severe epilepsy. Drug-resistant epilepsy is often treated with a hemispherectomy. We review the literature on HME natural history and repo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323216301086 |