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Hemimegalencephaly

Hemimegalencephaly (HME), or unilateral megalencephaly, is a rare congenital disorder affecting all or a part of a cerebral hemisphere. It causes severe seizures, which are often frequent and hard to control. [Source: Wikipedia ]

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Hemimegalencephaly 
May Cause
Abnormal ventricular configuration
Facial asymmetry
Macrocephaly
Neuronal migration disorder
Seizure
Skull asymmetry
May Be Caused by
Epidermal nevus syndrome
Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome
Linear nevus sebaceus syndrome
Tuberous sclerosis
OrphaNet reference
Hemimegalencephaly 
May Cause
Abnormal ventricular configuration
Facial asymmetry
Macrocephaly
Neuronal migration disorder
Seizure
Skull asymmetry
May Be Caused by
Epidermal nevus syndrome
Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome
Linear nevus sebaceus syndrome
Tuberous sclerosis


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