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Monozygous twin with polymicrogyria and normal co-twin
1Department of Pediatrics; Tokyo Metropolitan Kita Medical and Rehabilitation Center Hospital for Handicapped, Japan.
Pediatric Neurology
|July 1, 1994
Summary
This study details a rare case of polymicrogyria in a twin experiencing twin-twin transfusion syndrome. The affected twin showed developmental delays, potentially linked to circulatory issues.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- Monozygous (identical) twins share genetic material.
- Brain lesions like holoprosencephaly and porencephaly are known complications in monozygous twins.
- Polymicrogyria, a cortical malformation, is a rare but documented finding in autopsied twin cases.