Proteus syndrome associated with hemimegalencephaly and Ohtahara syndrome: report of two cases

Seizure. 2008 Jun;17(4):378-82. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2007.11.001. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

Abstract

The authors report two cases of Brazilian children with most of the common syndromic features of Proteus syndrome, such as asymmetric overgrowth of tissues, skin abnormalities, hypotonia and mental retardation. In both patients, a refractory epilepsy, compatible with Ohtahara syndrome, as well as hemimegalencephaly, with asymmetric distribution of facial fat, were also diagnosed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / complications*
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / pathology
  • Female
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / complications*
  • Malformations of Cortical Development / pathology
  • Nervous System Malformations / complications*
  • Nervous System Malformations / pathology
  • Prognosis
  • Proteus Syndrome / complications*
  • Proteus Syndrome / pathology
  • Seizures / drug therapy
  • Seizures / etiology
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants