Complex brain malformation and drug resistant epilepsy.
A 6-year-old girl presented with severe epileptic encephalopathy and delayed psychomotor development. MRI was normal but during the clinical course disclosed a complex brain malformation involving the gray and white matter. Clinical and brain imaging data are discussed in light of relevant reports in the literature.
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Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Giovanardi Rossi
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D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*