title: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome.
abstract: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome refers to atrophy of one cerebral hemisphere (hemiatrophy) due to an insult to the brain in fetal or early childhood period. This is an uncommon condition. We present a case of a nine month- old female presented with seizure and weakness of the right upper and lower extremities and subsequently computed tomography was performed and showed hemiatrophy of the left fronto-parietal lobe with degenerative changes in the left cerebral peduncle.
authors.affiliation: Kathmandu Model Hospital and Medicare National Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Kalyan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paudel
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venugopal
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012640:Seizures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014855:Wallerian Degeneration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome, hemiatrophy, hemiplegia.