Article
Sporadic multiple cerebral cavernomatosis: report of a case and review of literature.
The neurologist - 1 Jan 2008
Coban Arzu, Gurses Candan, Bilgic Bilge, Sencer Serra, Karasu Aykut, Bebek Nerses, Baykan Betul, Hepgul Kemal T, Gokyigit Aysen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are vascular malformations causing seizures and cerebral hemorrhages. They occur in sporadic and familial forms. Familial cases are associated with a high frequency of multiple lesions, which are less frequently associated with sporadic cases. CASE REPORT: We report a 46-year-old woman presenting with epilepsy with multiple cerebral cavernomatosis on MRI. Because...
Topics
- Adult
- Anticonvulsants
- Brain
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
- Epilepsy
- Family Health
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System