Hemimegalencephaly
Disorder affecting development of one side of the brain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hemimegalencephaly (HME), or unilateral megalencephaly, is a rare congenital disorder affecting all or a part of a cerebral hemisphere.[2] It causes severe seizures, which are often frequent and hard to control. A minority might have seizure control with medicines, but most will need removal or disconnection of the affected hemisphere as the best chance. Uncontrolled, they often cause progressive intellectual disability and brain damage and stop development.[3]
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Hemimegalencephaly | |
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Left-sided hemimegalencephaly in a person with neurofibromatosis[1] | |
Specialty | Neurology, rheumatology |
Symptoms | Frequent seizures often resistant to medicine |
Usual onset | Congenital |
Duration | Long term |
Treatment | Hemispherectomy |
Medication | Anti-epileptic drugs |
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