Hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome: Early magnetic resonance imaging findings and neuroradiological follow-up

Brain and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-111

  Toldo, I ^a   Calderone, M ^b   Boniver, C ^a   Dravet, Ch ^c   Guerrini, R ^c,d   Laverda, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Institute of Neuroradiology   (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemiconvulsion hemiplegia epilepsy syndrome; Status epilepticus; Unilateral brain atrophy

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONVULSION; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GLIOSIS; HEMICONVULSION HEMIPLEGIA SYNDROME; HEMIPARESIS; HEMIPLEGIA; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARENCHYMA; WHITE MATTER;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EPILEPSY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE;

EID: 33846545538     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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