Unilateral absence of the basal ganglia plus epilepsy without motor symptoms.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with absence of the basal ganglia and refractory epilepsy without impairment of pyramidal or extrapyramidal motor function is reported. Imaging findings suggest a vascular insult as etiology. Preserved motor function could be explained by neuronal plasticity involving contralateral corticostriatal and pallidothalamic connections and points to a lesion received in early pregnancy.
Medical subject headings
- Basal Ganglia
- Epilepsies, Partial