title: [Parry-Romberg's syndrome and epilepsy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parry-Romberg's syndrome or progressive facial hemiatrophy is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which may be accompanied by neurological complications, frequently epilepsy, usually focal refractory epilepsy. The associated brain lesions are located on the same side as the half face atrophy and may progress.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the cases of two patients with Parry-Romberg's syndrome and epilepsy. Neurosurgery was performed in one patient, enabling a histological study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The link between Parry-Romberg's syndrome and epilepsy is discussed and the neurodevelopmental theory with vascular dysgenesis is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine C, Unité de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier, Narbonne.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chbicheb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gelot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roubertie
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Humbertclaude
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coubes
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Echenne
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants