Porencephaly porencephaly is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving cysts or cavities in a cerebral hemisphere. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/921449639.html
Extractions: Subscribe now >> Porencephaly is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving cysts or cavities in a cerebral hemisphere. The cysts or cavities are usually the remnants of destructive lesions, but are sometimes the result of abnormal development. The disorder can occur before or after birth. Most infants show symptoms of the disorder shortly after birth. Diagnosis is usually made before age 1. Signs may include delayed growth and development, spastic paresis (slight or incomplete paralysis), hypotonia (low muscle tone), seizures (often infantile spasms), and macrocephaly (large head) or microcephaly (small head). Individuals with porencephaly may have poor or absent speech development, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, spastic contractures (shrinkage or shortening of a muscle), and mental retardation. Treatment may include physical therapy, medication for seizure disorders, and a shunt for hydrocephalus.
NINDS Porencephaly Information Page porencephaly information sheet compiled by NINDS. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/porencephaly.htm
Extractions: Porencephaly is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving cysts or cavities in a cerebral hemisphere. The cysts or cavities are usually the remnants of destructive lesions (due to stroke or infection), but are sometimes the result of abnormal development. The disorder can occur before or after birth. Most infants show symptoms of the disorder shortly after birth. Diagnosis is usually made before age 1. Signs may include delayed growth and development, spastic hemiplegia (slight or incomplete paralysis), hypotonia (low muscle tone), seizures (often infantile spasms), and macrocephaly (large head) or microcephaly (small head). Individuals with porencephaly may have poor or absent speech development, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, spastic contractures (shrinkage or shortening of a muscle), and mental retardation.
Extractions: printer friendly PORENCEPHALY home more about us in your area conditions information ... how you can help search this site Porencephaly: porencephalic cyst This is a condition whereby there are isolated cavities within the cerebral hemisphere. They may or may not be single and there may be communication with ventricles and other subarachnoid space. The aetiology is thought to be that there is a localised destruction of brain tissue due to a number of causes but potentially including toxaemia, maternal injuries, infection, hypoxic injury or even intra-uterine intra-cerebral haemorrhage. Its overall incidence is unknown, aetiology must be multi-factorial and some series suggest that there is a risk that a patient with porencephaly has at 2-4% chance of having a child with a neural tube defect. There is no specific treatment other than symptomatic for conditions that may have caused it . There may be seizures but most of the time these present as incidental findings. Inheritance patterns
Extractions: Syndrome porencephaly-cerebellar hypoplasia-internal malformations syndrome Summary A congenital syndrome of bilateral porencephaly, absence of the septum pellucidum, and cerebellar hypoplasia. Situs inversus and tetralogy of Fallot were observed in one of the original cases and atrial septal defect in the other. Both infants were retarded. Major Features Head and neck: Macrocephaly and mildly dysmorphic facies. Eyes: Hypertelorism, corneal clouding, pale optic nerve, and oval pupils. Mouth and oral structures: Broad alveolar ridges and highly arched palate. Muscles: Hypertonia. Nervous system: Porencephaly, absence of septum pellucidum, cerebellar hypoplasia, hydrocephalus, cerebral cortex abnormalities, hyperactive tendon reflexes, and seizures. Cardiovascular system: Situs inversus, tetralogy of Fallot, and atrial septal defect. Growth and development: Mental retardation. Behavior and performance: Feeding difficulty. Heredity: The syndrome is familial and is transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.
PORENCEPHALY Pediatric Database (PEDBASE); Discipline CNS; Last Updated 5/22/94porencephaly. DEFINTION A congenital anomaly of the central nervous http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/files/PORENCEP.HTM
Extractions: Pediatric Database (PEDBASE) Discipline: CNS Last Updated: 5/22/94 A congenital anomaly of the central nervous system (CNS) resulting in the formation of fluid-filled cysts or cavities within the cerebrum. risk factors: associated anomalies: proliferation disorders migration disorders developmental failure of cerebral venous sinuses alopecia or other cranial defects 2. Type II - Pseudoporencephalic Cysts
NINDS Notes - November 2000 Children with porencephaly, Stroke, and Cerebral Palsy Sought forStudy. Investigators at the National Institute of Neurological http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/nindsnotes11-00.htm
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Extractions: This site is hosted by Netfirms Web Hosting *~Porencephaly~* Directory: Cephalic Disorders Home Anecephaly Cebocephaly ... Research PORENCEPHALY is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving a cyst or cavity in a cerebral hemisphere. The cysts or cavities are usually the remnants of destructive lesions, but are sometimes the result of abnormal development. The disorder can occur before or after birth. Porencephaly most likely has a number of different, often unknown causes, including absence of brain development and destruction of brain tissue. The presence of porencephalic cysts can sometimes be detected by transillumination of the skull in infancy. The diagnosis may be confirmed by CT, MRI, or ultrasonography. More severely affected infants show symptoms of the disorder shortly after birth, and the diagnosis is usually made before age 1. Signs may include delayed growth and development, spastic paresis (slight or incomplete paralysis), hypotonia (decreased muscle tone), seizures (often infantile spasms), and macrocephaly or microcephaly. Individuals with porencephaly may have poor or absent speech development, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, spastic contractures (shrinkage or shortening of muscles), and mental retardation. Treatment may include physical therapy, medication for seizure disorders, and a shunt for hydrocephalus. The prognosis for individuals with porencephaly varies according to the location and extent of the lesion. Some patients with this disorder may develop only minor neurological problems and have normal intelligence, while others may be severely disabled. Others may die before the second decade of life.
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Hydranencephaly Hydranencephaly is an extreme form of porencephaly (a rare disorder, discussedlater in this fact sheet, characterized by a cyst or cavity in the cerebral http://thecpnetwork.netfirms.com/hydranencephaly.html
Extractions: This site is hosted by Netfirms Web Hosting *~Hydranencephaly~* Directory: Cephalic Disorders Home Anecephaly Cebocephaly ... Research HYDRANENCEPHALY After several months of life, seizures and hydrocephalus may develop. Other symptoms may include visual impairment, lack of growth, deafness, blindness, spastic quadriparesis (paralysis), and intellectual deficits. Hydranencephaly is an extreme form of porencephaly (a rare disorder, discussed later in this fact sheet, characterized by a cyst or cavity in the cerebral hemispheres) and may be caused by vascular insult or injuries, infections, or traumatic disorders after the 12th week of pregnancy. There is no standard treatment for hydranencephaly. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Hydrocephalus may be treated with a shunt. The outlook for children with hydranencephaly is poor. Death generally occurs before age 1. D Angel's info@cp-network.org for further information. Last updated
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Extractions: The Cerebral Palsy Network About CPN Around CPN Resource Center CPN's Bookstore CPN's V Store Regional Directors Disability Library ... View Our Guest book HYDRANENCEPHALY is a rare condition in which the cerebral hemispheres are absent and replaced by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Usually the cerebellum and brainstem are formed normally. An infant with Hydranencephaly may appear normal at birth. The infants head size and spontaneous reflexes such as sucking, swallowing, crying, and moving the arms and legs may all seem normal. However, after a few weeks the infant usually becomes irritable and has increased muscle tone (hypertonia) After several months of life, seizures and hydrocephalus may develop. Other symptoms may include visual impairment, lack of growth, deafness, blindness, spastic quadriparesis
Tuberous Sclerosis Of The Brain porencephaly of the Brain From the Virtual Pathology Museum, Department ofPathology, University of Connecticut Health Center. porencephaly, Brain. http://155.37.5.42/Code/1575.htm
Extractions: Tuberous sclerosis, Brain Tuberous Sclerosis View of the base and frontal lobes of the brain showing tubers or hard, potato like gyri at the arrows seen in tuberous sclerosis. Tubers contain malformed neurons and astrocytes which form the nidus for seizures often found in patients with this disease. Image Contrib. by:Margaret Grunnet, M.D. UCHC Description by: Margaret Grunnet, M.D. ( 672-6357) More Information
Porencephaly porencephaly. What is porencephaly? The prognosis for individuals with porencephalyvaries according to the location and extent of the lesions. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1300/1324.asp?index=6099
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Porencephaly Of The Brain porencephaly of Brain From the Virtual Pathology Museum, Departmentof Pathology, University of Connecticut Health Center. http://radiology.uchc.edu/eAtlas/CNS/671.htm
NINDS Porencephaly Information Page porencephaly information sheet compiled by the National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke (NINDS). More about NINDS porencephaly Information Page. http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/porencephaly.htm
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Porencephaly HOME porencephaly. porencephaly of the Brain (Including Photo); A Pilot Study ofAbnormal Acquired and Genetic Coagulation Factors in Children with porencephaly; http://www.bdid.com/porencephaly.htm
ABSENT SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM-PORENCEPHALY Features Listed For ABSENT SEPTUM PELLUCIDUMporencephaly. McKusickHydranencephaly/porencephaly/arachnoid cyst; Optic atrophy; Ptosis http://www.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk/dhmhd-bin/hum-look-up?2018
