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Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS) was first described in 1933 as a clinical condition characterized by hemiatrophy, hyperpneumatization of paranasal sinuses, contralateral hemiparesis, facial asymmetry, seizures, and mental retardation. 1 DDMS can be of 2 types: congenital and acquired. The congenital type can be caused by various conditions experienced during fetal or early childhood development, including ischemia, infarction, trauma, infections, and hemorrhage. The acquired type is mostly associated with hemorrhage, trauma, and infections experienced after 1 month of age. DDMS can manifest alone or can be accompanied by crossed cerebellar atrophy (CCA) which is a newly discovered radiological marker characterized by prominent cortical sulci and loss of cerebellar parenchyma. The congenital type of DDMS is known to be accompanied by ipsilateral cerebellar atrophy and the acquired type is known to be accompanied by contralateral cerebellar atrophy. 2,3 Supratentorial events may lead to destruction in the cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathways, mostly in the contralateral side of the body (80%) due to decussation. 4 In this report, we present 2 cases of DDMS accompanied by CCA to emphasize the possibility that the DDMS cases with severe intrauterine hemorrhage can be accompanied by contralateral CCA and migratory abnormalities rather than ipsilateral CCA and clinical survey., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Cervical artery dissection is rare in the neonatal period and is most often caused by birth injury during dystocic labor. The severity of this pathology is due to the possibility of serious neurological complications. We report a case of a male newborn who was born vaginally after shoulder dystocia. The extraction was difficult, resulting in a fracture of the right humerus. On the second day of life, the child presented generalized clonic convulsions. Computed tomography of the brain showed an ischemic stroke in the territory of the right middle cerebral artery, the territory of the right posterior cerebral artery, and the right lenticulostriate and capsular regions. Doppler ultrasonography and magnetic resonance angiography showed bilateral carotid artery thrombosis and dissection at the left common carotid artery and its two branches and the right vertebral artery. We discuss the mechanisms of this pathology and we emphasize preventive measures., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

This is a clinical case presentation of a full term newborn infant who suffered severe hyponatremia and early seizures, associated with maternal fluid overload with electrolyte free solutions and high doses of oxytocin for labor augmentation. Although this condition has been recognized since the 1960's with isolated reports, this particular case has features that needs further investigation, not only for the unsually severe hyponatremia, but most importantly we think, for the prominent signs of fluid retention, the infant had, that suggest excessive antidiuretic activity probably due to oxytocin. These findings are consistent with syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Although until now there is no proof that oxytocin by itself produces this syndrome. We think the association is possible in certain clinical circumstances, such as those found in this case. We also, briefly discussed the pathophysiology of perinatal hyponatremia, the neonatal treatment of this condition and the current guidelines for the women in labor. Hyponatremia should not be considered a benign condition, since in the neonate, it may affect brain function.

The progresses of neuroimaging have allowed an earlier detection of hypothalamic hamartoma in children presenting with gelastic or dacrystic seizures. Associated symptoms can include other types of seizures, precocious puberty, and behavioral or cognitive deterioration. Combination of all these features is not constant and, when present, their evolution may be variable. When epilepsy proves intractable, surgery may be a solution but is not without risks. Therefore, it can only be justified on the basis of a considerable degree of certainty on the progressive character of the disorder, both in terms of epilepsy and global development. Even though epilepsy is a major and usually the most important problem, it is not always possible to predict its course and to be able to evaluate its potential effects on development. Available data suggests that deterioration is partly related to the epileptogenic activity. We reviewed data from 16 personal cases and discussed the possible evolutions of the epilepsy syndrome on the basis of 6 illustrative cases and a review of the literature. We point out that seizures may start early in life and evolve either towards a catastrophic encephalopathy or may be transiently severe and will progressively settle down. Intermediate situations also exist as well as cases presenting with a mild epilepsy. In almost all cases cognitive difficulties are present and may be associated with behavioral disturbances. They are of variable severity, usually in relation to the severity of the epilepsy and the evolution of the EEG abnormalities. Some of our cases also illustrate that, in young children whose seizures are limited to "a sensation of a pleasant feeling", "a pressure to laugh" or "smiling", early detection of the hamartoma may still be difficult and the epilepsy pattern may be misdiagnosed as an epilepsy temporal or frontal origin. Detailed analysis of the electro-clinical evolution of representative cases highlights the variable expression of the epilepsy syndrome and renders difficult any dogmatic position on early surgery. However, recent data suggests that a surgical solution must be sought early. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate, not only outcome in terms of control the seizures without unacceptable side effects but also on the evolution of the cognitive and behavioral profile of children with HH and epilepsy are needed.

Two cases (a young male and a girl, suffering intractable epilepsy) of diffuse subcortical laminar heterotopia, or so-called double cortex (DC) have been investigated using magnetoencephalography (MEG). MEG confirmed involvement of both cortices (hetero- and normocortex) in the genesis of interictal spikes, and, according to the heterogeneity of DC syndrome, some differences were observed: spike initiation in the normocortex and latter involvement of the heterotopic cortex in the man, and rather a cancellation in both cortices in the girl. In addition, participation of heterotopic cortex in physiological activities could be demonstrated in the man.

The correlation between scalp EEG, intraoperative electrocorticogram, neuroimaging and histopathology was examined in an epileptic child with diffuse cortical dysplasia. The 6-year-old girl with moderate mental retardation had suffered from intractable complex partial and generalized epilepsies since the age of 2 years. MR images demonstrated unilateral large macrogyria/polymicrogyria and schizencephaly in the right occipital lobe. The epileptic focus was detected on the macrogyria by EEG and single photon emission tomography. However, the intraoperative electrocorticogram showed frequent spikes from the polymicrogyria and no paroxysmal activity in the macrogyria. The polymicrogyria and the macrogyric lesion were resected, using an image-guided system. The histological findings revealed that the macrogyria was covered with and separated by glial bundles. It has been reported that epileptogenicity is produced from abnormal neurons and their arrangement in cortical dysplasia; in this case, however, the major dysplastic lesion had no epileptogenicity; rather the focus might be in the polymicrogyria around the lesion.

We studied clinical features and seizure localization in 14 patients with porencephaly and intractable seizures. Perinatal complications were present in nine patients, childhood febrile convulsions in two, congenital hemiparesis in 12, and intellectual impairment in seven. Ten patients had psychoparetic complex partial seizures (CPS), three had sensorimotor simple partial seizures, and one had generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Surface EEG showed temporal onset in nine patients (one bitemporal) and extratemporal onset in four. MRI showed porencephaly in the distribution of the middle cerebral artery in eight patients, posterior cerebral in three, internal carotid in one, and multiple vessels in two. MR-based volumetry revealed hippocampal formation atrophy in 13 patients (eight unilateral and five bilateral) and amygdalar atrophy in 10 patients (nine unilateral and one bilateral). Hippocampal formation atrophy was concordant with CPS semiology in 10 patients (71%) and with EEG temporal localization in nine patients. Two patients had pathologic confirmation of mesial temporal sclerosis and were seizure free after temporal lobectomy. We conclude that mesial temporal sclerosis often coexists with porencephaly and is the likely seizure focus in the presence of concordant electroclinical data. This recognition implies that effective surgical intervention can be offered to certain patients with porencephaly-related seizure disorders. The dual pathology and association with perinatal cerebral vascular occlusion suggest a common ischemic pathogenesis.

We report four patients with infantile spasms and the congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome. Onset of spasms occurred during the first 6 months of life. Response to corticotropin treatment was prompt and resulted in resolution of seizures in all patients. Epilepsy developed in the four children after an interval of 2 to 12 years. Developmental outcome was variable; three were severely restricted and one was married and lived independently. Imaging studies revealed bilateral perisylvian lesions characteristic of polymicrogyria. Infantile spasms may be the presenting seizure type in some patients with the congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome.

The advent of MRI technique has enabled the diagnosis of neuronal migration disorders(NMD) and made it possible to make "in vivo" diagnosis. Congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome(CBPS) is a recently described disease identify characterized by pseudobulbar palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation, and migration disorders in the bilateral perisylvian area. We have identified four CBPS patients based on neuroimaging and dysarthria patterns among the candidates for epilepsy surgery. All the patients had orofacial diplegia and variable degrees of mental retardation. In the spectrographic analysis of dysarthria, the loss of specific characteristics of formants of vowels and increment of noise in the high frequency formants were observed. Epilepsy was present in all, but only one patient showed intractable seizure requiring surgical intervention. MRI was most helpful in identifying NMD and polymicrogyria in both centroparietal areas in this context. Great alertness is needed to identify this disorder to determine the etiology of epilepsy and dysarthria of uncertain origin.