Schizencephaly

Abstract

Schizencephaly, a neuronal migration abnormality, is characterized with clefts that extend from the pial membrane to the ependymal surface of the lateral ventricle. Patients usually present with mental retardation, hemiparesis, developmental deficits and epileptic seizures. The most common causes of schizencephaly are prenatal infections, maternal trauma, hypoxemia and EMX2 mutations. The method of choice in diagnosis of schizencephaly is magnetic resonance imaging. In this case report, an 11-month-old male infant with schizencephaly will be presented.