[Sylvian arachnoid cysts, temporal lobe hypoplasia and epileptic encephalopathy].
The authors describe a 14 year-old boy with bilateral arachnoid cysts of the sylvian area and temporal lobe hypoplasia. Also showed vermis and brainstem hypoplasia. Clinically manifest a severe encephalopathy with tetraparesia, autism and late onset polymorphic epilepsy. He presented a favorable outcome with valproate and vigabatrine. To the best of our knowledge only one case like ours has been reported.
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Departamento y Cátedra de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Regional Infanta Cristina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000002:abnormalities; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000002:abnormalities; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*