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ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2025

Epilepsy Secondary to Polymicrogyria.

Yuktha Putta, Samuel B Miller, Sumanth K Bandaru

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Article in Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuktha PuttaDepartment of Internal Medicine, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
Samuel B MillerDepartment of Neurology MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
Sumanth K BandaruDepartment of Internal Medicine, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, USA.

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Abstract

We present the case of a young man in his early thirties who sought medical attention after a witnessed seizure episode. His drug screen revealed the presence of cocaine, marijuana, and benzodiazepines. To investigate any potential structural causes contributing to his seizure, we conducted an MRI of the brain, which revealed polymicrogyria. This structural abnormality is strongly associated with seizures. This case emphasizes the importance of ruling out underlying structural causes of seizure disorders in patients with a history of drug abuse before recommending cessation of drug use.

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Cortical malformationEpilepsyPolymicrogyria

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PMID40757211
PMCPMC12315886

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