title: Clinical case of the late diagnosis of type-II schizencephaly.
abstract: The management of patients with epilepsy in rural areas is often hampered by the lack of diagnostic facilities and neuro-radiologists. There are many congenital abnormalities which can present with seizures only, or in combination with other neurological symptoms. This case report examines the occurrence of the rare brain abnormality schizencephaly in a 14 year old boy, following a chain of management errors and incorrect treatments.
authors.affiliation: Mseleni Hospital, Sibhyai, South Africa. neuro77@gmail.com
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sitnikov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009421:Nervous System Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000002:abnormalities; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000002:abnormalities; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine; D014635:Valproic Acid