Focal epilepsy in a teenager with facial atrophy and hair loss
We present a case highlighting the clinical presentation of a 12-year-old boy with focal seizures and physical exam findings of facial atrophy and hair loss. This paper reviews the literature related to the presentation, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of Parry-Romberg syndrome and linear scleroderma en coupe de sabre with focus on the significant correlation with neurologic disease, particularly seizures.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Stephen W. English, Mai Lan Ho, Megha M. Tollefson, Lily C. Wong-Kisiel Source Type: research
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