Schizencephaly - closed lip type

Case contributed by Mostafa Elfeky
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

1 year history of recurrent attacks of left facial, hand and foot numbness.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Left parietal abnormal thickening of grey matter (polymicrogyria) with extension in left corona radiata and centrum semiovale forming a grey matter tract seen extending from the cortex to the subependymal surface of the body of left lateral ventricle. This mostly represents closed-lip schizencephaly.

Bilateral temporoparietal areas of abnormal thickening of grey matter, mostly representing polymicrogyria.

Case Discussion

Features of closed-lip schizencephaly with polymicrogyria

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