Epidemiology of hemimegalencephaly: A case series and review

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 139 A, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 204-211

  Tinkle, Brad T ^a,b,d   Schorry, Elizabeth K ^a,b   Franz, David N ^a,b,c   Crone, Kerry R ^a,b,c   Saal, Howard M ^a,b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Division of Human Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital brain malformation; Epidemiology; Epidermal nevus syndrome; Genetic syndrome; Hemimegalencephaly; Proteus syndrome; Tuberous sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDER DISEASE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMIMEGALENCEPHALY; HEMIPARESIS; HEMISPHERE; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNDROME DELINEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; BRAIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATIONS; OHIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 28444499068     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31024     Document Type: Review

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