1. Schizencephaly A description of schizencephaly including treatments and prognosis and further reading. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1300/1338.asp

Schizencephaly What is Schizencephaly? Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the brain's cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly in which there is a cyst or cavity in the cerebral hemispheres. Individuals with clefts in both hemispheres (bilateral clefts) are commonly developmentally delayed and have delayed speech and language skills and corticospinal dysfunction. Individuals with smaller, unilateral clefts (clefts in only one hemisphere) are often paralyzed on one side of the body and may have normal intelligence. Patients with schizencephaly may also have varying degrees of microcephaly (abnormally small head), mental retardation, hemiparesis or quadriparesis (partial or complete paralysis), and reduced muscle tone (hypotonicity). Most patients have seizures. Some may have hydrocephalus. Is there any treatment? Treatment for individuals with schizencephaly generally consists of physical therapy, treatment for seizures, and, in cases that are complicated by hydrocephalus, a shunt (a surgically implanted tube that diverts fluid from one pathway to another). What is the prognosis?

2. WELCOME TO SCHIZ KIDZ BUDDIES! schizencephaly is a rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal cleftsin the Persons with schizencephaly may present with varying degrees of http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7384/

Welcome To SCHIZ KIDZ BUDDIES! This web site is provided for persons with Schizencephaly and their parents, families, physicians, therapists,and friends. Schizencephaly is a rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal clefts in the brain's cerebral hemispheres. Persons with Schizencephaly may present with varying degrees of developmental delays, seizures, delayed speech and language skill, vision and eating disorders. Many have normal intelligence. They may also have microcephaly (abnormally small head), mental retardation, hemiparesis or quadriparesis (partial or complete paralysis)and reduced muscle tone (hypotonicity). Some may have hydrocephalus. Schizencephaly occurs when there is a failure of the normal migration of neurons from the germinal matrix zone at 1-5 months of gestation. Some theories suggest that possible causes of this are in-utero stroke,early gestational viral infections,and recent Italian research has linked Schizencephaly with a mutated gene called the Homeobox gene EMX-2. If the gene EMX-2 is missing or defective, nerve cell growth and migration will not occur normally and this will lead to the formation of the 'clefts' associated with Schizencephaly. Click here for More Information From National Institute of Neurological Disorders We are approximately 900+ families who communicate with each other through our daily EMAIL LIST. The Email List is the "heart" of Schiz Kidz Buddies.... we ask questions, air frustrations, share about our families and our children with Schizencephaly and in doing so gain invaluable support from others who "have been there".

3. NINDS Forwarding Page Information sheet compiled the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/schizencephaly.htm

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4. Schizencephaly Information Page National Institute Of Neurological schizencephaly information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Schizencephaly Research Information is conducting a study on the factors associated with having a child withschizencephaly. Demonstration of the risk factors associated with schizencephaly http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7384/research.html

Schizencephaly Research Information You Can Participate In The Following Research Project Dr. Christopher A Walsh, a neurologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, is conducting a study on the factors associated with having a child with schizencephaly. Demonstration of the risk factors associated with schizencephaly will add to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying this condition. Dr. Walsh's laboratory is recruiting families with at least one child with schizencephaly, biological or adopted, for participation in this study. Participants are asked to participate in a phone interview and to allow their child's medical records to be reviewed. General results of the study are made available when the study is complete. To learn more about this research, please contact Adria Bodell or Kira Apse, genetic counselors, at walshlab@bidmc.harvard.edu. Adria may also be reached at 617-667-8035 or Kira at 617-667-8044, Fax 617- 667-0815. Mailing Address: 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur NRB-0268b Boston, MA 02115

6. Schizencephaly Information Page National Institute Of schizencephaly information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. Schizencephaly Information Page: National Institute Of Neurological Disorders An schizencephaly information sheet compiled by the National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke (NINDS). http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/schizencephaly/schizencephaly.htm

Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system More about Schizencephaly Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact Us My Privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health You are here: Home Disorders Schizencephaly NINDS Schizencephaly Information Page Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Schizencephaly? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Related NINDS Publications and Information What is Schizencephaly? Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental birth defect characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. Babies with clefts in both hemispheres (called bilateral clefts) commonly have developmental delays, delays in speech and language skills, and problems with brain-spinal cord communication. Individuals with clefts in only one hemisphere (called unilateral clefts) are often paralyzed on one side of the body, but may have average to near-average intelligence. Individuals with schizencephaly may also have an abnormally small head, mental retardation, partial or complete paralysis, or poor muscle tone. Most will experience seizures. Some individuals may have an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain called hydrocephalus.

8. Joy LeBaron Personal account about a daughter having Opitc Nerve Hypoplasia, SeptoOptic Dysplasia and had either a Congenital stroke or has schizencephaly. http://www.lebaronfamily.com

Page Last Updated: Joy Elizabeth LeBaron Home Joy Now Information Pictures ... Guestbook This site is about our beautiful daughter Joy. She truly is a gift from God. A gift that we are thankful for every day. During the week that she spent at Stanford she received many of the same test and was evaluated by many doctors. Finally, they couldn't find anything new and she was stable that whole week so they let us take her home. At that time it was our understanding that they agreed with the diagnoses of Congenital Stroke, and we were told that we were bringing home a well baby. Two weeks after we brought her home we went back to Stanford for the results of her genetic testing and received that happy news that they did not find anything. At this point we were pretty happy and relieved that it was all over. Needless to say we were wrong. At two and a half months we took her to see a Pediatric Ophthalmologist because we were concerned that her eyes were still rolling around and that she hadn't gained any motor control of them yet. At that appointment we were told that she has Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and that we needed to see a Pediatric Endocrinologist to see if she had Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and possibly Septo-Optic Dysplasia. We discovered shortly after on our visit to a Pediatric Endocrinologist that she did indeed have SOD. It was not until she was 10 months old that we discovered that her congenital stroke was actually unilateral right hemispheric schizencephaly. Not knowing exactly what this meant we started to do a lot of research, only to discover that there is not a lot of information on schizencephaly. At 11 months after talking to her Neurologist after a Video EEG to determine whether or not she was having seizures and we were told for a second time that they felt that she had a Congenital Stroke.

9. Schizencephaly schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the brain's cerebral hemispheres. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. EMedicine - Schizencephaly : Article By Ken R Close, MD schizencephaly schizencephaly is an uncommon disorder of neuronal migrationalcharacterized by a cerebrospinal fluid–filled cleft, which is lined by gray http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic622.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Radiology Pediatrics Schizencephaly Last Updated: April 7, 2004 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Differentials Cat Scan ... Bibliography Author: Ken R Close, MD Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic Coauthor(s): L Gill Naul, MD , Chairman, Professor, Department of Radiology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Editor(s): Charles M Glasier, MD , Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Chief, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vice-Chief, Pediatric Radiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital; Bernard D Coombs, MBChB, PhD , Consulting Staff, Department of Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand; Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, FAAP

11. Schizencephaly schizencephaly schizencephaly. Open Lip schizencephaly (Includes Images) Open Lip schizencephaly (Includes Images) Schiz Kidz Buddies http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. Schizencephaly schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized byabnormal slits, or clefts, in the brain’s cerebral hemispheres. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/921961352.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Neurology By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Schizencephaly Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the brain’s cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly in which there is a cyst or cavity in the cerebral hemispheres. Individuals with clefts in both hemispheres (bilateral clefts) are commonly developmentally delayed and have delayed speech and language skills and corticospinal dysfunction. Individuals with smaller, unilateral clefts (clefts in only one hemisphere) are often paralyzed on one side of the body and may have normal intelligence. Patients with schizencephaly may also have varying degrees of microcephaly (abnormally small head), mental retardation, hemiparesis or quadriparesis (partial or complete paralysis), and reduced muscle tone (hypotonicity). Most patients have seizures. Some may have hydrocephalus. Treatment for individuals with schizencephaly generally consists of physical therapy, treatment for seizures, and, in cases that are complicated by hydrocephalus, a shunt (a surgically implanted tube that diverts fluid from one pathway to another).

13. Uhrad.com - Neuroradiology Imaging Teaching Files Case Thirteen Bilateral Closed-lip schizencephaly. Click on Images for Enlarged View http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. Introduction: Schizencephaly - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to schizencephaly as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis,misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/schizencephaly/intro.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Diseases Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Schizencephaly Next sections Basic Summary for Schizencephaly Prevalence and Incidence of Schizencephaly Prognosis of Schizencephaly Symptoms of Schizencephaly ... Treatments for Schizencephaly Next chapters: Niemann-Pick disease Occipital Neuralgia Chronic pain Neuralgia ... Feedback Introduction: Schizencephaly Schizencephaly: Rare congenital brain defect. Schizencephaly: Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the brain's cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly in which there is a cyst or cavity in the cerebral hemispheres. Researching symptoms of Schizencephaly: Further information about the symptoms of Schizencephaly is available including a list of symptoms of Schizencephaly , or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center Treatments for Schizencephaly: Various information is available about treatments available for Schizencephaly , or research treatments for other diseases.

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16. Statistics About Schizencephaly - WrongDiagnosis.com Statistics about schizencephaly as a medical condition including prevalence,incidence, death rates, and social and hospital statistics. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/schizencephaly/stats.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Schizencephaly Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Schizencephaly Next sections Statistics by Country for Schizencephaly Articles about Schizencephaly Glossary for Schizencephaly Next chapters: Niemann-Pick disease Occipital Neuralgia Chronic pain Neuralgia ... Feedback Statistics about Schizencephaly About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Schizencephaly. The term 'prevalence' of Schizencephaly usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Schizencephaly at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Schizencephaly refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Schizencephaly diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics Prevalence and incidence statistics for Schizencephaly: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Schizencephaly) Prevalance of Schizencephaly: extremely rare Diseases Schizencephaly Did we miss something? Please provide

17. Schizencephaly A description of schizencephaly including treatments and prognosis and further reading. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

18. Virtual Hospital: Radiology Resident Case Of The Week: Schizencephaly schizencephaly. Lorenzo Carson, MD Peer Review Status Internally Peer Reviewed Keywords 1. schizencephaly 2. clefts 3. brain malformations. Title Page http://www.vh.org/pediatric/provider/radiology/PedRadSecTF/042696/

Radiology Resident Case of the Week: April 26, 1996 Schizencephaly Lorenzo Carson, M.D. Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed Clinical Sx: Patients may present with seizure disorders, mild to moderate developmental delay and mental retardation. Etiology/Pathophysiology: Failure of the normal migration of neurons from the germinal matrix zone at 1-5 months of gestation. A gray matter lined parenchymal cleft develops that extends from the subarachnoid space to the subependyma of the lateral ventricles. Pathology: The cleft may be narrow or closed (type 1) or wide and open (type 2). It is frequently associated with complete or partial absence of the cavum septum pellucidum in approximately 80-90% of cases. The cleft is usually located near the pre- or postcentral gyri. The clefts can be unilateral or bilateral. Polymicrogyria, microcephaly, and gray matter heterotopia have also been noted. Optic nerve hypoplasia has been noted in 33% of cases, with possibility of blindness. Prognosis is poor, with severe intellectual impairment, spastic tetraplegia and blindness. Miscellaneous: Most brain malformation can be produced by a variety of injuries during gestation. This includes infections, X-radiation, certain drugs, metabolic and genetic abnormalities.

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