Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: February | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 251-253
First Seizure in an Adult: Porencephalic Cyst A Cause?
Dr. Kanakapudi Anil Kumar1, Dr. Sandeep Chakra2, Dr. D. Radha Krishnan3
1,2Postgraduate, 3Professor; Dept. of General Medicine, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam,
Corresponding Author: Dr. Kanakapudi Anil Kumar
ABSTRACT
Porencephalic cyst is quite a rare entity in adults with only a few cases reported so far. It is usually congenital and seen in neonates. Here, we report a 45-year-old female who presented with first episode of generalized tonic and clonic seizures. On evaluation, she was found to have a porencephalic cyst brain imaging. She was started on anti-epileptic drugs and is on follow up.
Key words: Porencephalic cyst, seizure.
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