Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome: A Case Report
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Case Report

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome: A Case Report

Gazi Med J 2013;24(4):136-137 DOI: 10.12996/gmj.2013.39
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Abstract

ABSTRACTDyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome is a condition characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia or hemiparesis and mental retardation. Radiological features are typical, such as unilateral loss of cerebral volume and associated compensatory bone alterations in the calvarium,ventricular asimmetry, skull vault thickening, hyperpneumatization of the frontal sinuse and mastoid cells. A 46-year-old female presented with seizures, right-sided hemiparesis, hemiatrophy of the right side of the body and mental retardation

Keywords: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome, clinic features, radiological imaging