An Atypical Porencephalic Cyst Manifesting as a Simple Partial Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review

BACKGROUND: Porencephaly is an extremely rare neurological disease characterized by the presence of solitary or multiple degenerative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cavities within the brain parenchyma. CASE REPORT: We describe a case involving a 23-year-old male who presented with involuntary movements...

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Autores principales: Al Thafar, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, Al Rashed, Abdullatif Sami, Al Matar, Bayan Abdullah, Al-Sharydah, Abdulaziz Mohammad, Al-Abdulwahhab, Abdulrahman Hamad, Al-Suhibani, Sari Saleh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29057132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2174045
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Porencephaly is an extremely rare neurological disease characterized by the presence of solitary or multiple degenerative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cavities within the brain parenchyma. CASE REPORT: We describe a case involving a 23-year-old male who presented with involuntary movements of the left upper limb of 6 months' duration. A diagnosis of porencephaly was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). CONCLUSION: The rarity of occurrence and atypical presentation of such a lesion present a challenge to clinicians. Little is known about the pathogenesis and appropriate management of porencephaly. Further studies of the implications of porencephaly for neurodevelopment and behavior are needed.

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