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[Hemimegalencephaly: description of a clinical case]
U Russo1, M R Elicio, P Ragghianti
1U.O. di Pediatria, Ospedale S.M. Annunziata, USL 10/H, Chianti Fiorentino Antella (Bagno a Ripoli), Firenze, Italia.
La Pediatria Medica E Chirurgica : Medical and Surgical Pediatrics
|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
The Authors describe a case of hemimegalencephaly (HME) which appeared with seizures and severe hypotonia in a twelve days old female new born. The eeg alterations aroused of HME suspicion, confirmed from the cerebral TAC. Later on clinical characteristics showed a serious worsening of the illness. THe exitus was caused from the status epilepticus when the child was eight months old before hemispherectomy. Medical and surgical treatments are discussed pointing out the indications and the complications of hemispherectomy.