Schizencephaly
Schizencephaly: Introduction
Schizencephaly:
Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental
disorder characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the brain's
cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a ... more about Schizencephaly.
Schizencephaly: A very rare disorder where the brain fails to develop normally and slits or clefts form in the brain. They type and severity of symptoms is determined by the degree of abnormality.
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causes, and treatments of Schizencephaly is available below.
Symptoms of Schizencephaly
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symptoms of Schizencephaly
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Schizencephaly: Complications
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Misdiagnosis and Schizencephaly
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis....read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed....read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders).
Failure to diagnose these...read more »
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Schizencephaly: Rare Types
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Causes of Schizencephaly
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Prognosis for Schizencephaly
Prognosis for Schizencephaly:
The
prognosis for individuals with schizencephaly varies depending on the size
of the clefts and the degree of neurological deficit.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Schizencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
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Article Excerpts about 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.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Schizencephaly Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Schizencephaly:
Schizencephaly is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Schizencephaly, or a subtype of Schizencephaly,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Schizencephaly as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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