Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome

Authors

  • Naba Raj Koirala Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar
  • Roshana Khadka
  • Manoj Bhattarai
  • Dibya Tulachan
  • Ajay Kumar Das
  • Jwalanta Poudel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i2.7306

Keywords:

DDMS, Seizure, mental retardation, Hemiatrophy, hypoplasia, cerebral hemisphere

Abstract

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS) is characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia and mental retardation. The characteristic radiologic features are cerebral hemiatrophy with homolateral hypertrophy of the skull and sinuses. Here we report a case of a 16 years young girl who presented with seizures severe mental retardation and weakness of left upper-limb and on CT brain was diagnosed to have DDMS.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i2.7306

Journal of Nobel Medical College (2012), Vol.1 No.2 p.84-86

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Published

2012-12-29

How to Cite

Koirala, N. R., Khadka, R., Bhattarai, M., Tulachan, D., Das, A. K., & Poudel, J. (2012). Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome. Journal of Nobel Medical College, 1(2), 84–86. https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i2.7306

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Case Reports

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