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Polymicrogyria

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Longstanding seizures.

Patient Data

Age: Young adult.
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

MRI brain

mri

The grey matter on the left side along the Sylvian fissure and more anteriorly along the lateral aspect of the frontal lobe (middle and inferior frontal gyri) and posterior temporal lobe, is abnormally thickened, nodular with poorly defined grey white matter junction.

Case Discussion

This case illustrates left sided polymicrogyria without schizencephaly.

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