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Unilateral perirolandic polymicrogyria with ipsilateral brainstem hypoplasia and compensatory contralateral hyperplasia

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Polymicrogyria (PMG) is a malformation of cortical development that occurs mostly in the perisylvian region bilaterally (60–70%), most often presenting with epilepsy. Unilateral cases are much rarer with hemiparesis being the predominant symptom. We report a case of a 71-year-old man with right perirolandic PMG with ipsilateral hypoplasia and contralateral hyperplasia of the brainstem, with only non-progressive left-sided mild spastic hemiparesis. This imaging pattern is thought to occur due to the normal process of withdrawal of the axons of the corticospinal tract (CST) connected to aberrant cortex, possibly with compensatory contralateral CST hyperplasia. However, the majority of cases is additionally present with epilepsy. We believe it is worthwhile to investigate imaging patterns of PMG with symptoms’ correlation, particularly with the help of techniques such as advanced brain imaging to assist in the study of cortical development along with adaptive somatotopic organization of the cerebral cortex in MCD with possible clinical applications.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal

    João Nuno Ramos & Pedro Soares

  2. Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal

    André Caetano

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Ramos, J.N., Soares, P. & Caetano, A. Unilateral perirolandic polymicrogyria with ipsilateral brainstem hypoplasia and compensatory contralateral hyperplasia. Neurol Sci 44, 2617–2619 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06657-4

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