Hemimegalencephaly: description of a clinical case
Russo, U.; Elicio, M.R.; Ragghianti, P.; Romoli, F.; Rubetti, P.; Assenza, G.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 15(6): 613-617
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 8197025 Document Number: 416240
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.