Abstract

Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumour (DNET) is a rare brain tumour commonly involving the temporal lobe and presenting with intractable seizures. However, neuroregression as a presenting feature of DNET is uncommon. We report a case of a 12-year-old boy with DNET arising from the parietal lobe presenting with intractable seizures & neuroregression. The child was subjected to neurosurgical resection of the lesion following which he made a full recovery. A review after surgery showed his epilepsy under control with good progress in scholastic, social adaptive and motor skills.

Keywords

neuroregression, brain tumors, childhood epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, DNET