Cutis verticis gyrata and epilepsy, is there a typical patient?: A case report
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Saleha Aldawsari 1 , Mohammed Aljughayman 2 , Almunthir Alhamed 3 , Mohammed Alhazza 4 , Nasser Almulhim 5 * , Mohammed Alnaim 6 , Farhan Siddiqui 7
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1 King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, SAUDI ARABIA2 Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, SAUDI ARABIA3 Department of Dermatology, Kind Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA4 Department of Neurology, King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, SAUDI ARABIA5 Department of Dermatology, King Faisal University, Hofuf, SAUDI ARABIA6 Department of Neurology, King Faisal University, Hofuf, SAUDI ARABIA7 Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, SAUDI ARABIA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a rare skin condition characterized by thickened, folded scalp skin, which can occasionally coexist with neurological disorders such as epilepsy without typical known causes. It is important to be open to new explanations for this relationship. While certain characteristics are often seen in affected patients, the underlying reasons for this association remain unclear. Physicians should be aware that CVG could serve as an early indication of epilepsy or other neurological disorders. We report a case of a 15-year-old Saudi male with a history of epilepsy, who presented with progressive scalp swelling leading to the development of CVG.

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Article Type: Case Report

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2025, Article No: em638

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/16010

Publication date: 01 Mar 2025

Online publication date: 20 Feb 2025

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