Abstract
Focal cortical dysplasias are a frequent etiology of partial seizure disorders refractory to medical treatment. We report the case of a patient with focal cortical dysplasia, confirmed by surgery, in association with ischemic cerebral lesions that possibly occurred during the intra-uterine development. This observation reinforces the hypothesis of a possible factor of causality between prenatal ischemia and anomalies of cortical development.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
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Atrophy
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Brain Ischemia / complications
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Brain Ischemia / diagnosis*
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Causality
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Cerebral Cortex / growth & development*
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Cerebral Cortex / pathology*
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Cerebral Cortex / surgery
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Child
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Drug Resistance
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Epilepsies, Partial / drug therapy
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Epilepsies, Partial / etiology*
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Epilepsies, Partial / surgery
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Female
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Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging