Journal article
Mirror Movements Following Cortical Resection of Polymicrogyria in a Child With Intractable Epilepsy
Abstract
Mirror movements may be congenital or acquired. There are few reports of acquired mirror movements in pediatric patients. Further, mirror movements in children with epilepsy have rarely been reported. A 9-year old male, with intractable partial epilepsy resulting from polymicrogyria of the right hemisphere, underwent cortical resection of the right frontotemporoparietal region for a malformation of cortical development. He developed left …
Authors
RamachandranNair R; Otsubo H; Ochi A; Rutka J; Donner EJ
Journal
Pediatric Neurology, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 135–138
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.06.015
ISSN
0887-8994