Fazle Rabbi Mohammed

Focal Cortical Dysplasia Presented with Stroke

Since the original description by Taylor, 1 the term focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) has been used to refer to a wide range of alterations of the cortical mantle. The final organization of the cortical mantle is the result of a series of partially overlapping prenatal developmental processes. Perturbation of proliferation of undifferentiated cells in the neuroepithelium, migration of neuroblasts and cell differentiation, as a result of genetic defect or noxious environmental influences, usually results in malformations which are associated with neurological defects, cognitive deficits and particularly epilepsy.1,2 This is a case report of focal cortical dysplasia in association with stroke and simple partial seizure which has probably been reported for the first time in Bangladesh.