Hemifacial seizures and cerebellar tumor: a rare co-existence.
We report a 4-year-old boy with multiple daily episodes of abnormal eye movements, hemifacial spasms. Neuro-imaging revealed a cerebellar tumor. We believe that this association constitutes a rare but important syndrome of epilepsy characterized by seizures of cerebellar origin.
Kulkarni
Shilpa
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Department of Neurosciences, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, India. kamatshilpa@yahoo.com
Hegde
Anaita
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Shah
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000078306:Clobazam; D015897:Comorbidity; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019569:Hemifacial Spasm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000078306:Clobazam; D014635:Valproic Acid