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What is Schizencephaly?
Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the brains cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly in which there is a cyst or cavity in the cerebral hemispheres. ... 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). ...
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). ...
The prognosis for individuals with schizencephaly varies depending on the size of the clefts and the degree of neurological deficit.
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