Schizencephaly

Cortical malformations characterized by grey matter-lined cleft or cyst that extends from the EPENDYMA often to the PIA MATER outer surface. The grey matter that lines the cleft is often POLYMICROGYRIA. It is associated with developmental delay, motor disturbance and seizures.

Also Known As:

Schizencephalic Cleft; Schizencephalic Cyst; Cleft, Schizencephalic; Clefts, Schizencephalic; Cyst, Schizencephalic; Cysts, Schizencephalic; Schizencephalic Clefts; Schizencephalic Cysts; Schizencephalies

Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Nervous System Malformations: 36
  - Malformations of Cortical Development: 383
    - Group III Malformations of Cortical Development
      - Schizencephaly: 54
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 960
- Congenital Abnormalities: 26404
  - Nervous System Malformations: 36
    - Malformations of Cortical Development: 383
      - Group III Malformations of Cortical Development
        Schizencephaly: 54

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