"Schizencephaly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Cortical malformations characterized by grey matter-lined cleft or cyst that extends from the EPENDYMA often to the PIA MATER outer surface. The grey matter that lines the cleft is often POLYMICROGYRIA. It is associated with developmental delay, motor disturbance and seizures.
| Descriptor ID |
D065707
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.500.507.500.750 C16.131.666.507.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Schizencephaly- Schizencephaly
- Schizencephalies
- Schizencephalic Cyst
- Cyst, Schizencephalic
- Cysts, Schizencephalic
- Schizencephalic Cysts
- Schizencephalic Cleft
- Cleft, Schizencephalic
- Clefts, Schizencephalic
- Schizencephalic Clefts
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