title: Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis: report of a case associated with cerebral palsy.
abstract: A child had cerebral palsy and linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis on the right side of his body. He had spasticity and wasting in both lower limbs, with electroencephalographic changes and brain abnormalities on computerized tomographic scan. Chromosomal study of peripheral blood leukocytes found a normal male karyotype. The pathogenesis of this condition is still unclear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hassab-El-Naby
authors.forename: Q A
authors.initials: QA
authors.lastname: Alsaleh
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fathallah
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis; D008548:Melanosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009128:Muscle Spasticity; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins