Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome in a 17-year-old female with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

• Main Authors: Conforti R, Capasso R, Capaldo G, Dato C, Saracino D, Di Iorio G, Melone MA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-11-01
• Series: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
• Online Access: http://www.dovepress.com/foix-chavany-marie-syndrome-in-a-17-year-old-female-with-congenital-cy-peer-reviewed-article-NDT
• ISSN: 1178-2021

Renata Conforti,1 Raffaella Capasso,1 Guglielmo Capaldo,2 Clemente Dato,2 Dario Saracino,2 Giuseppe Di Iorio,2 Mariarosa A Melone21Neuroradiology Unit, 2Division of Neurology and Interuniversity Centre for Research in Neuroscience, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy Abstract: Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome is characterized by bilateral facio-glosso-pharyngo-masticatory paralysis of voluntary movement due to bilateral anterior opercular lesions. We describe the case of a 17-year-old female affected by Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome and congenital cytomegalovirus infection, evaluating the possible etiopathogenetic correlation between cerebral cortical dysplasia and intrauterine infections. Keywords: Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, opercular syndrome, cytomegalovirus, cortical dysplasia, polymicrogyria