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. 2016 Jul;12(3):371-2.
doi: 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.3.371. Epub 2016 Apr 19.

Postictal Prosopometamorphopsia after Focal Status Epilepticus due to Cavernous Hemangioma in the Right Occipital Lobe

Ryul Kim  1 , Jin Sun Jun  1 , Shin Hye Baek  2 , Chang Ho Yun  2 , Seong Ho Park  3
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Postictal Prosopometamorphopsia after Focal Status Epilepticus due to Cavernous Hemangioma in the Right Occipital Lobe

Ryul Kim et al. J Clin Neurol. 2016 Jul.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Patient's drawing of his doctor's face. A: A drawing made on day 3 depicts bilateral prosopometamorphopsia (PM) that is more severe in the right half of the face. B: A drawing made on day 4 depicts unilateral PM restricted to the right half of the face. C: A drawing made on day 11 depicts a normal face.
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