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Bilateral schizencephaly Type II

Neetu Sharma¹, Rajdhar Dutt¹, Vikas Agarwal²

¹Department of Pediatrics, GR Medical College, Gwalior, MP, India.

The Australasian Medical Journal

|April 11, 2014

Background:

Schizencephaly is one of the most severe forms of neuronal migration defects and is an extremely rare cause of seizure disorder.

Case Details:

We report a case of bilateral schizencephaly (Type II) presenting as seizure disorder since birth.

Discussion:

This case is rare because of the relatively benign features compared to other reported cases.

Conclusion:

Compared to other cases, this patient has normal cognitive and motor functioning. Given the scant literature on schizencephaly in India's paediatric population, this case highlights the possibility of a very rare entity associated with seizures. MRI can detect this condition.

Keywords:

Bilateral schizencephaly type II seizure disorder

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