cortical dysplasia

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cor·ti·cal dys·pla·si·a

a malformative disorganization of the cytoarchitecture of the cortex relative to neurons.

Synonym(s): cortical dysgenesis, neuronal migration abnormality

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Neurologic findings include epilepsy due to cortical dysgenesis, hemiparesis due to unilateral atrophy, mental retardation due to the widespread failure of cerebral blood flow, and migraine-like headache (2).

Variant Case of Sturge-Weber Syndrome/Varyant Bir Sturge-Weber Olgusu

Hemimegalencephaly, characterized by hamartomatous growth of a cerebral hemisphere, has been categorized under the term of "cortical dysgenesis" owing to disorders of proliferation.7

Hemimegalencephaly with intractable epilepsy: A case report

Intrauterine-onset myoclonic encephalopathy associated with cerebral cortical dysgenesis. J Child Neurol 1993;8:164-70.

Treatment of Epilepsy with Bipolar Electro-coagulation: An Analysis of Cortical Blood Flow and Histological Change in Temporal Lobe

* The precise neuropathology of cortical dysgenesis cannot be based on neuroimaging findings; the histologic examination performed in one case revealed a polymicrogyric convolutional pattern.

Haberland syndrome

Microscopic examination of the cerebellum revealed the presence of cortical dysgenesis. Folia were reduced in size and number and displayed evidence of abnormal development.

Lissencephaly and cerebellar hypoplasia in a goat/ Lisencefalia e hipoplasia cerebelar em caprino