Open AccessA Case of Subcortical Band Heterotopia Presented with Epilepsy and Speech Regression
Author(s) -
Reaz Mahmud,
Kazi Mohammad Gias Uddin,
Mohammad Aftab Rassel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8382
pISSN - 1023-4853
DOI - 10.3329/bjn.v35i2.57639
Subject(s) - heterotopia (medicine) , epilepsy , psychology , neuroscience , audiology , electroencephalography , medicine , anatomy
Subcortical Heterotopia is a rare developmental disorder of human brain due to mutation in the DCX or LIS1gene.It is predominantly a disease of female. It usually present with refractory seizure and varying degree of mental retardation. Here a case of 22 years lady who presented with refractory seizure is reported. Her MRI revealed Double cortex and her EEG revealed Frontal intermittent rhythmic delta activity (FIRDA).
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2019; Vol. 35 (2): 115-118