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Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS), or cerebral hemiatrophy, was first described in 1933 by Dyke, Davidoff and Masson [1]. It is a rare disease that occurs after brain injury and causes hypoplasia in one cerebral hemisphere [2]. The disease presents with different clinical degrees and can be characterised by epileptic seizures, contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia, intellectual disability, facial asymmetry, language and speech disorders, learning problems, contralateral choreic movements, sensory disorders, and unstable gait, among others [1,2,3].