Title: Dyke Davidoff Masson Syndrome- A Case Report
Authors: Sherry Garg, Sophia Garg
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i3.36
Abstract
Dyke Davidoff Mason syndrome is an uncommon childhood cerebral clinical entity. It is generally grouped into congenital and acquired. The congenital type is intrauterine type and acquired occurs in early life. We are here, presenting a case of 15 years old boy that came with chief complaint of 4 episodes of seizures and was accidentally diagnosed with this syndrome. He was subsequently treated with anticonvulsants and discharged.
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