Open AccessA rare case of schizencephaly in an adult with late presentation
Author(s) -
Vijaya Rajesh Kamble,
Amol Madanlal Lahoti,
Avinash Dhok,
Abhijeet Taori,
Nilufer Pajnigara
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_43_17
Subject(s) - schizencephaly , medicine , asymptomatic , pediatrics , magnetic resonance imaging , presentation (obstetrics) , neuroimaging , rare disease , surgery , disease , radiology , psychiatry , pathology
Schizencephaly, i.e., split brain, is a rare, congenital cerebral malformation. Magnetic resonance imaging is the best neuroimaging modality for its diagnosis. In literature, only few cases have been reported causing symptoms in adults. Symptomatic patients present as hemiparesis, developmental deficits to seizures. This condition is usually found at birth and presents during early years. Appropriate diagnosis of the disease is necessary to avoid incorrect treatment. Here, we present a rare case of left, unilateral, open lip schizencephaly in an adult patient presenting with partial seizures but with an asymptomatic childhood.