encephalodysplasia

en·ceph·a·lo·dys·pla·si·a

(en-sef'ă-lō-dis-plā'zē-ă),

Any congenital abnormality of the brain.

[encephalo- + G. dys, bad, + plastos, formed]

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encephalodysplasia

An older, nonspecific term for organic brain disease—typically, a hereditary metabolic disorder that primarily impacts on the CNS.

en·ceph·a·lo·dys·pla·si·a

(en-sef'ă-lō-dis-plā'zē-ă)

Any congenital abnormality of the brain.

[encephalo- + G. dys, bad, + plastos, formed]

References in periodicals archive ?

Seven of them had congenital encephalodysplasia, including macrogyria, focal cortical dysplasia, and agenesis of corpus callosum.

The main causes of EOEE infants started with neonatal seizures in our study are severe perinatal cerebral injury, congenital encephalodysplasia, and congenital metabolic diseases.

Severe perinatal brain damage, congenital encephalodysplasia, and congenital metabolic disorders are common causes of EOEE.

Clinical Manifestations and Amplitude-integrated Encephalogram in Neonates with Early-onset Epileptic Encephalopathy