Cerebral hemiatrophy: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebral hemiatrophy: management. Unilateral cerebral atrophy, Compensatory calvarial expansion, Skull thickening. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Radiological features
- Unilateral cerebral atrophy
- Compensatory calvarial expansion
- Skull thickening
- Hyper-pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses
- Elevated petrous ridge
- Displacement of the falx
Medical management
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Surgical management: hemispherectomy: indications
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Synonym
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References
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- Durcan R, Smyth S, Bolster F. Teaching NeuroImages: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome. Neurology 2018; 90:e2097-e2098.
- Aguiar PH, Liu CW, Leitão H, et al. MR and CT imaging in the Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome. Report of three cases and contribution to pathogenesis and differential diagnosis. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 1998; 56:803-807.
- Shahid R. An unusual presentation of Dyke-Davidoff Masson syndrome. Neurosciences (Riyadh) 2018; 23:254-257.
