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Abnormal morphology of the limbic system

MedGen UID:
400282
Concept ID:
C1863392
Finding
Synonym: Limbic malformations
 
HPO: HP:0007343

Definition

Any structural anomaly of the limbic system, a set of midline structures surrounding the brainstem of the mammalian brain, originally described anatomically, e.g., hippocampal formation, amygdala, hypothalamus, cingulate cortex. Although the original designation was anatomical, the limbic system has come to be associated with the system in the brain subserving emotional functions. As such, it is very poorly defined and doesn't correspond closely to the anatomical meaning any longer. [BirnLex]. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Acrocephalosyndactyly type I
MedGen UID:
7858
Concept ID:
C0001193
Congenital Abnormality
Apert syndrome is characterized by the presence of multisuture craniosynostosis, midface retrusion, and syndactyly of the hands with fusion of the second through fourth nails. Almost all affected individuals have coronal craniosynostosis, and a majority also have involvement of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures. The midface in Apert syndrome is underdeveloped as well as retruded; a subset of affected individuals have cleft palate. The hand in Apert syndrome always includes fusion of the middle three digits; the thumb and fifth finger are sometimes also involved. Feeding issues, dental abnormalities, hearing loss, hyperhidrosis, and progressive synostosis of multiple bones (skull, hands, feet, carpus, tarsus, and cervical vertebrae) are also common. Multilevel airway obstruction may be present and can be due to narrowing of the nasal passages, tongue-based airway obstruction, and/or tracheal anomalies. Nonprogressive ventriculomegaly is present in a majority of individuals, with a small subset having true hydrocephalus. Most individuals with Apert syndrome have normal intelligence or mild intellectual disability; moderate-to-severe intellectual disability has been reported in some individuals. A minority of affected individuals have structural cardiac abnormalities, true gastrointestinal malformations, and anomalies of the genitourinary tract.

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PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Takahashi T, Wood SJ, Yung AR, Nelson B, Lin A, Yuen HP, Phillips LJ, Suzuki M, McGorry PD, Velakoulis D, Pantelis C
Schizophr Res 2022 Jun;244:1-7. Epub 2022 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.04.005. PMID: 35487129
Borkowski-Tillman T, Garcia-Rodriguez R, Viñals F, Branco M, Kradjen-Haratz K, Ben-Sira L, Lerman-Sagie T, Malinger G
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Diagnosis

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Neonatal Netw 2000 Sep;19(6):9-14. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.19.6.9. PMID: 11949123

Therapy

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Prognosis

Borkowski-Tillman T, Garcia-Rodriguez R, Viñals F, Branco M, Kradjen-Haratz K, Ben-Sira L, Lerman-Sagie T, Malinger G
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Settle M
Neonatal Netw 2000 Sep;19(6):9-14. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.19.6.9. PMID: 11949123
Valenstein E, Bowers D, Verfaellie M, Heilman KM, Day A, Watson RT
Brain 1987 Dec;110 ( Pt 6):1631-46. doi: 10.1093/brain/110.6.1631. PMID: 3427404

Clinical prediction guides

Takahashi T, Wood SJ, Yung AR, Nelson B, Lin A, Yuen HP, Phillips LJ, Suzuki M, McGorry PD, Velakoulis D, Pantelis C
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Donovan AP, Basson MA
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Brain 2014 Jan;137(Pt 1):12-32. Epub 2013 Jul 18 doi: 10.1093/brain/awt162. PMID: 23869106Free PMC Article
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Recent systematic reviews

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