Parry-Romberg syndrome in Kuwait: Neurological manifestations in 2 children

Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare disorder with progressive hemifacial atrophy of unknown etiology. We reported 2 cases of progressive hemifacial atrophy with different neurological manifestations from Kuwait. The first case was a 14-year-old boy who initially presented with recurrent transient strok...

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Published in:	Saudi medical journal 2019-07, Vol.40 (7), p.721-726
Main Authors:	Zakkiriah, Mohamed, Al Khalaf, Maryam KH, Al Mutairi, Muna A., Al Enezi, Sarah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adolescent Anticonvulsants Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Atrophy Case Report Cerebrum - diagnostic imaging Cerebrum - pathology Child Children Development and progression Diagnostic imaging Electroencephalography Epilepsies, Partial - drug therapy Epilepsies, Partial - etiology Epilepsies, Partial - physiopathology Etiology (Medicine) Facial Hemiatrophy - complications Facial Hemiatrophy - diagnostic imaging Facial Hemiatrophy - drug therapy Facial Hemiatrophy - physiopathology Female Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use Immunotherapy Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology Ischemic Attack, Transient - physiopathology Kuwait Levetiracetam Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Methotrexate - therapeutic use Neurologic manifestations Oxcarbazepine Prednisolone - therapeutic use Recurrence (Disease) Seizures (Medicine)
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