Cerebral hemiatrophy: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebral hemiatrophy: clinical features. It is usually childhood onset. It may present in adulthood. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- It is usually childhood onset
- It may present in adulthood
- The mean onset age is about 19 years (range 0-83 years)
- Most subjects are male
Seizure types
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Other neurological features
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Psychiatric features
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Dental features
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Dermatological features
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Differential diagnosis
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Synonym
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References
- Uduma FU, Emejulu JK, Motah M, Okere PC, Ongolo PC, Muna W. Differential diagnoses of cerebral hemiatrophy in childhood: a review of literature with illustrative report of two cases. Glob J Health Sci 2013; 5:195-207.
- Roy U, Panwar A, Mukherjee A, Biswas D. Adult presentation of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome: a case report. Case Rep Neurol 2016; 8:20-26.
- Duarte ACB, Camporeze B, Buainain RP. Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome: an unusual case of late diagnosis. Neurol Sci 2018; 39:1603-1605.
- Rondão MBA, Hsu BRRHS, Centeno RS, de Aguiar PHP. Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome: main clinical and radiological findings- systematic literature review. Seizure 2023; 110:58-68.
- Reiter E, Heim B, Scherfler C, et al. Clinical heterogeneity in cerebral hemiatrophy syndromes. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2016; 3:382-388.
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