ArticleCureus2024
A Rare Pediatric Neurological Case: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome Unprecedented at 10 Months.
Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.
- A rare case of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome with concurrent metabolic syndrome.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This case report presents a rare occurrence of Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS) in a 10-month-old male child, highlighting the atypical presentation of this neurological disorder in early infancy. The child initially presented with irritability, loss of appetite, and right-sided weakness following episodes of fever. A comprehensive medical history revealed the sudden onset of generalized tonic-clonic seizures, prompting further investigation. Diagnostic imaging, including CT and MRI, confirmed features consistent with DDMS, including cerebral hemiatrophy, ventricular enlargement, and calvarial thickening. Notably, the child's seizures were successfully managed with antiepileptic medication, leading to stabilized vital signs. This case emphasizes the importance of considering rare neurological disorders in pediatric patients with unusual presentations and underscores the challenges in diagnosing and managing DDMS in infancy. Further research is warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms, contributing factors, and optimal management strategies for DDMS in this age group.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.