lissencephaly
(redirected from Lissencephaly syndrome type 1)lissencephaly
[lis″en-sef´ah-le]agyria. adj., adj lissencephal´ic.
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a·gy·ri·a
(ā-jī'rē-ă),Congenital lack or underdevelopment of the convolutional pattern of the cerebral cortex.
Synonym(s): lissencephalia, lissencephaly
[G. a- priv. + gyros, circle]
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lissencephaly
Neurology A brain malformation that is isolated or associated with other syndromes–eg, Miller-Dieker syndrome, Norman-Roberts syndrome, characterized by absence–agyria or incomplete development–pachygyria of cerebral gyri Clinical Microcephaly, seizures, profound mental retardation, feeding difficulties, growth retardation, impaired motor activityMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Miller,
James Q., U.S. physician.Miller-Dieker syndrome - arrested brain development. Synonym(s): lissencephaly; Norman-Roberts syndrome
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