Case Presentation
Volume 2, Issue 4 | Pages 01-03

A Case of Cerebellar Hemiatrophy and Discussion of Cerebral Hemiatrophy: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome


Amy Avakian1, Ijeoma Chijioke1, Zachary I. Merhavy1*, Garrett Barfoot1, and David De Bruin2

1Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados
2Mount Sinai Hospitals - Chicago, USA

Received Date: September 24, 2024; Accepted Date: October 03, 2024; Published Date: October 14, 2024

*Corresponding Author: Zachary I. Merhavy, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados

Citation: Amy Avakian, Ijeoma Chijioke, Zachary I. Merhavy, Garrett Barfoot, and David De Bruin. A Case of Cerebellar Hemiatrophy and Discussion of Cerebral Hemiatrophy: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome. W J Heal Med. 2024;2(4):01-03.

Copyright: © 2024 Zachary I. Merhavy. This is an open access article published under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


Abstract

A 63-year-old female presents with a one-day history of abnormal twitching movements of the left upper extremity. Her past medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic systolic congestive heart failure, situs inversus with dextrocardia, seizures, gastroesophageal reflux disease, arthritis, and cervical degenerative disc disease presents with a one-day history of abnormal twitching movements of the left upper extremity. Physical examination was significant for left-sided hemiparesis and chronic mental impairment. Imaging was limited due to claustrophobia, but emergent CT showed no intracranial hemorrhage, mass effect, or midline shift. Multiecho multiplanar MRI of the brain performed under sedation before and after administration of gadolinium-based contrast showed long standing right cerebellar atrophy and decreased size of the right posterior fossa with associated calvarial thickening. A diagnosis of cerebellar hemiatrophy was established.

Keywords

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome; Cerebellar Hemiatrophy; Cerebral Hemiatrophy; DDMS; Radiology; Radiologic Findings; MRI; CT Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome

Publisher

World Journal of Health and Medicine (ISSN: 2584-0223)
Published by Contusm Publications, 2024
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