Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Hemihydranencephaly is a rare disorder of the brain characterized by complete or almost complete unilateral absence of cerebral cortex with preservation of meninges, basal ganglia, pons, medulla, cerebellum, and falx. Case Presentation:Thirteen year-old male child presented with left sided upper and lower limb weakness with facial asymmetry since the age of six months.His magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans demonstrated a nearly complete absence of the right cerebral hemisphere including basal ganglion, which was replaced by cerebrospinal fluid with a small residual rim of the occipital cortex.The imaging features were suggestive of right-sided hemihydranencephaly. Conclusion:Patients with hemihydranencephaly provide an experiment of nature with potential implications for normal cognitive development and illustrate how much there is still to be learned about human development.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2097983448