Catalog
Schizencephaly
Link to WHO Definition
Schizencephaly – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1693546163
Schizencephaly is a rare congenital cerebral malformation characterised by the presence of linear clefts in one or both hemispheres of the brain, extending from the lateral ventricles to the pial surface of the cortex, and that lead to a variety of neurological symptoms such as epilepsy, motor deficits, and psychomotor retardation.