Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome: a rare cause of refractory epilepsy with cerebral infarction

Authors

  • Sudeb Mukherjee Department of General Medicine, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata-700004, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20150673

Keywords:

DDM (Dyke-Davidoff-Masson), Epilepsy, Cerebral infarction

Abstract

Refractory epilepsy is not very uncommon in recent time. Dyke-Davidoff-Mason syndrome is one of the rare causes of refractory epilepsy. Here is a report of this rare case we have come across during treatment of refractory epilepsy in a 30 year old man.

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Author Biography

Sudeb Mukherjee, Department of General Medicine, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata-700004, West Bengal, India

MD (Medicine) Resident, Department Of General Medicine,

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Published

2015-08-31

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