Schizencephaly ({etymology|gre|skhizein|to split||enkephalos|brain}) is a rare birth defect characterized by abnormal continuity of grey matter extending from the ependyma of the cerebral ventricles to the pia mater. Type I schizencephaly has a cord of grey matter tissue, either with no fluid cleft or with ventricular or cortical lips closing one ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: skiz′en-sef′ă-lē Definitions: 1. Abnormal divisions or clefts of the brain substance.
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Schizencephaly: A developmental disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly. Individuals with clefts in both hemispheres, or bilateral clefts, are often developmentally delayed and have delayed speech and language skills and corticospinal dysfunction. Indivi...
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An uncommon birth defect that affects the brain. The brain will have clefts in the cerebral hemispheres. Some patients will experience clefts on one side of the brain, while others will have clefts on both sides of the brain. A baby that is born with bilateral clefts will experience delays in their development, speech and language. A baby that is ....
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schizencephaly, schizencephalic A developmental disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly.
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