Two Cases of Dyke-Davidoff Masson Syndrome
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Case Report
VOLUME: 23 ISSUE: 3
P: 131 - 134
December 2017

Two Cases of Dyke-Davidoff Masson Syndrome

Arch Epilepsy 2017;23(3):131-134
1. Department of Neurology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
2. Department of Radiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Received Date: 17.10.2016
Accepted Date: 07.08.2017
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ABSTRACT

Dyke-Davidoff Masson Syndrome (DDMS) is a rare syndrome characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, and contralateral hemiplegia or hemiparesis. The typical radiological features of DDMS include cerebral hemiatrophy with ipsilateral hypertrophy of the skull and sinuses. It is usually diagnosed in childhood. Presently described are 2 rare cases of DDMS that were diagnosed in adults based on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain.

Keywords:
Dyke-Davidoff Masson Syndrome, epilepsy, seizure