Complex epileptic (Foix-Chavany-Marie like) syndrome in a child with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and bilateral (opercular and paracentral) polymicrogyria

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 760-762

  Mastrangelo, Mario ^a   Mariani, Rosanna ^a   Spalice, Alberto ^a   Ruggieri, Martino ^b   Iannetti, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bilateral polymicrogyria; Epilepsy; Malformations of cortical development; Neurocutaneous disorders; Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1); Opercular syndrome

Indexed keywords

TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROGYRIA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOBULBAR PALSY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALFORMATIONS OF CORTICAL DEVELOPMENT; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; SYNDROME;

EID: 61849109970     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01183.x     Document Type: Article

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