Abstract
We describe a neonate presenting on first day of life with refractory seizures secondary to a single, large area of focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) who underwent surgical resection at age 3 weeks leading to resolution of seizure activity and dramatic improvement in developmental trajectory. Surgical intervention for epilepsy is infrequently offered for neonates, often reserved only for those with catastrophic presentations. This case demonstrates that surgical intervention can be safe and efficacious in neonates for pharmaco-resistant seizures associated with a focal lesion. Rapid whole exome sequencing in this case yielded a germline novel de novo TSC1 mutation, leading to a genetic diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Our patient demonstrates an atypical neonatal presentation of TSC. Limited data is available for those with isolated FCD in TSC; this is the first reported case in a neonate.
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