Disorders of neuronal migration

Abstract

Abnormalities in the process of neuronal migration during embryogenesis result in CNS structures that are dysfunctional, architecturally abnormal, or totally absent. Several distinct mechanisms can be operative in the pathogenesis of clinical disorders related to disrupted neuronal migration. Some neuronal migrational disorders are heritable, and others are presumed to be the result of ischemic, toxic, or metabolic damage during the perinatal period.