Prenatal diagnosis of lissencephaly: A case report
Author(s) -
Nataša Cerovac,
Milan Terzić,
Milan Borković,
Nevena Divac,
Radan Stojanović,
Milica Prostran
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp140806010c
Subject(s) - lissencephaly , medicine , epilepsy , ventriculomegaly , polymicrogyria , spastic quadriplegia , prenatal diagnosis , pediatrics , fetus , magnetic resonance imaging , pregnancy , cerebral palsy , radiology , psychiatry , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , biology , gene
Lissencephaly ("smooth brain") forms a major group of brain malformations due to abnormal neuronal migration. It can cause severe intellectual and motor disability and epilepsy in children. The prenatal diagnosis of this malformation is rare.
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