Unilateral open-lip schizencephaly with tonsillar herniation in a preterm infant

Schizencephaly is a rare type of neuronal migration disorder characterized by the presence of a cerebral hemispheric cleft that extends from lateral ventricles to the cortical surface of the brain. We report a rare case of prenatally diagnosed unilateral schizencephaly in a late preterm infant who m...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric neurosciences 2019-10, Vol.14 (4), p.225-227
Main Authors: Gonzalez, Juan, Singhapakdi, Kanya, Martino, Anthony, Rimawi, Bassam, Bhat, Ramachandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Case Report
Early intervention
Genetic disorders
Health risk assessment
Hydrocephalus
Neurons
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pregnancy
Premature babies
Premature infants
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Summary:Schizencephaly is a rare type of neuronal migration disorder characterized by the presence of a cerebral hemispheric cleft that extends from lateral ventricles to the cortical surface of the brain. We report a rare case of prenatally diagnosed unilateral schizencephaly in a late preterm infant who manifested with rapidly progressive hydrocephalus with massive enlargement of posterior cerebrospinal fluid spaces with tonsillar herniation that was successfully treated with placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
ISSN:1817-1745
1998-3948
DOI:10.4103/jpn.JPN_75_19