dyke-davidoff-masson syndrome (ddms) is a syndrome associated with refractory epilepsy. ddms is a rare syndrome characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia and mental retardation. the characteristic radiologic features are cerebral hemiatrophy with homolateral hypertrophy of the skull and sinuses. the case was an 18 years old female with seizures, hemiparesis of the ri...

PURPOSE To assess the impact of perceived stigma on the quality of life of Bulgarian patients with refractory epilepsy. METHODS We studied 70 adult patients with refractory epilepsy, without cognitive impairment, progressive somatic, neurological disease or recent seizures, and 70 patients with pharmacosensitive epilepsy. All participants completed a 3-item stigma scale, the patients with ref...

Encephalocele, midline defect of cranial bone fusion, occurs most frequently in the occipital region. Airway management in pediatric patients poses many challenges to the anesthesiologist. The purpose of this study is to describe the airway problems encountered for such cases, how these problems were managed and also to bring into light a rare encountered unreported problem of perioperative ref...

The occurrence of de novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery is rare, and is estimated in 1.8% to 3.6%. Seizures after epilepsy surgery should be carefully evaluated, and de novo psychogenic seizures should be considered especially when there is a change in the ictal semiology. We report a patient with de novo psychogenic seizures after anterior temporal lobe removal for refractory tem...

Suvasini Sharma, DM* Naveen Sankhyan, DM* Konanki Ramesh, MD Sheffali Gulati, MD Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures is a rare, infantile epileptic encephalopathy characterized by normal early development, refractory focal seizures arising independently from both hemispheres, and severe psychomotor retardation. In the revised terminology by the International League Against Epileps...

Status epilepticus (SE) describes persistent or recurring seizures without a return to baseline mental status and is a common neurologic emergency. SE can occur in the context of epilepsy or may be symptomatic of a wide range of underlying etiologies. The clinician's aim is to rapidly institute care that simultaneously stabilizes the patient medically, identifies and manages any precipitant con...

BACKGROUND Status epilepticus (SE) is a common neurological emergency. In around 10 percent, the etiology of SE is not clear, i.e. cryptogenic SE. AIM To describe six young adult patients with de novo cryptogenic multifocal febrile SE with poor outcome. METHODS Retrospective chart review. RESULTS We describe six patients who presented with de novo SE. All were young adults with an unremar...

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS) is a rare syndrome characterized with specific clinical and radiological findings due to involvement of the developing brain cerebral hemiatrophy one hemisphere. The was first described from Dyke, Davidoff Masson in 1933 series nine patients. has two forms, congenital acquired forms etiological factors vary brain. Most common symptom are focal or secondary g...