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  • Title: Focal Epilepsy in a Teenager With Facial Atrophy and Hair Loss.
    Author: English SW, Ho ML, Tollefson MM, Wong-Kisiel LC.
    Journal: Semin Pediatr Neurol; 2018 Jul; 26():68-73. PubMed ID: 29961525.
    Abstract:
    There is increasing evidence to demonstrate that Parry-Romberg syndrome and linear scleroderma en coup de sabre are both forms of linear scleroderma, representing localized autoimmune conditions affecting the skin, eyes, brain, and surrounding tissues. We present a case highlighting the clinical presentation of a 12-year-old boy with focal seizures and physical examination findings of facial atrophy and hair loss. This article reviews the literature related to the presentation, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Parry-Romberg syndrome and linear scleroderma en coupe de sabre with focus on the significant correlation with neurologic disease, particularly seizures.
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