Pachygyria (from the Greek `pachy` meaning `thick` or `fat` gyri) is a congenital malformation of the cerebral hemisphere. It results in unusually thick convolutions of the cerebral cortex. Typically, children have developmental delay and seizures, the onset and severity depending on the severity of the cortical malformation. Infantile spasm...
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Condition in which the convolutions of the cerebral cortex are abnormally large; there are fewer sulci than normal and in some cases the amount of brain substance is somewhat increased. ... Synonym: macrogyria. ... Origin: pachy-+ G. Gyros, circle ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(pak″e-ji´re-ә) macrogyria.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pak′ē-jī′rē-ă Definitions: 1. Condition in which the convolutions of the cerebral cortex are abnormally large; there are fewer sulci than normal and in some cases the amount of brain substance is somewhat increased. Synonyms: macrogyria
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