Sporadic neonatal schizencephaly associated with brain calcification

Authors
Al-Alawi, AM Al-Tawil, KI Al-Hathal, MM Amir, I
Citation
Am. Al-alawi et al., Sporadic neonatal schizencephaly associated with brain calcification, ANN TROP PA, 21(1), 2001, pp. 34-37
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
02724936 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
34 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-4936(200103)21:1<34:SNSAWB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Schizencephaly rarely presents in the neonatal period. We present the case of a baby girl born with growth retardation and microcephaly who developed seizures on the 3rd day of life. There was no clinical or laboratory eviden ce of a congenital viral infection but brain imaging revealed widespread ca lcification and bilateral schizencephaly clefts. By the age of 11 months, s he had developed gross psychomotor retardation.