Left hemisphere and male sex dominance of cerebral hemiatrophy (Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome).
Although radiological findings of cerebral hemiatrophy (Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome) are well known, there is no systematic study about the gender and the affected side in this syndrome. Brain images in 26 patients (mean aged 11) with cerebral hemiatrophy were retrospectively reviewed. Nineteen patients (73.5%) were male and seven patients (26.5%) were female. Left hemisphere involvement was seen in 18 patients (69.2%) and right hemisphere involvement was seen in eight patients (30.8%). We conclude that male gender and left side involvement are frequent in cerebral hemiatrophy disease.
Unal
Ozkan
O
Department of Radiology, Yüzüncü Yil University Faculty of Medicine, 65200 Van, Turkey. ozkan_unal@hotmail.com
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Temel
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Cirak
Bayram
B
Anlar
Omer
O
Incesu
Lütfi
L
Kayan
Mustafa
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020534:Parahippocampal Gyrus / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012640:Seizures / Q000473:pathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013577:Syndrome; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed