Presentation
Recurrent attacks of seizures not responding to medical treatment.
Patient Data
Age: 16 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Focal cortical dysplasia
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The right parietal cortex shows a focal area of thickened cortex with blurring of the grey/white matter junction and abnormal increased signal on T2 and FLAIR sequences consistent with dysplastic cortex.
Case Discussion
The imaging features and clinical scenario are suggestive of focal cortical dysplasia.