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Malformations of Cortical Development, Group III

MedGen UID:
827133
•Concept ID:
C3850039
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Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Cortical Malformations, Group III; Malformations Due to Abnormal Postmigrational Development; Malformations Secondary to Abnormal Postmigrational Development

Definition

Cortical malformations secondary to abnormal cortical maturation after CELL MIGRATION in NEUROGENESIS. This group includes injury to the cortex during later stages of cortical development such as POLYMICROGYRIA and focal cortical dysplasias. [from MeSH]

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Surgical treatment of pediatric focal cortical dysplasia: Clinical spectrum and surgical outcome.
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Neurology 2016 Aug 30;87(9):945-51. Epub 2016 Jul 27 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003042. PMID: 27466475

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Etiology

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Is Associated with Cortical Dysplasia ILAE Type IIIc and Excessive Hypertrophic Pyramidal Neurons in Brain Resections for Intractable Epilepsy.
Wang DD, Blümcke I, Coras R, Zhou WJ, Lu DH, Gui QP, Hu JX, Zuo HC, Chen SY, Piao YS
Brain Pathol 2015 May;25(3):248-55. Epub 2014 Oct 30 doi: 10.1111/bpa.12172. PMID: 25040707Free PMC Article
ILAE focal cortical dysplasia type IIIc in the ictal onset zone in epileptic patients with solitary meningioangiomatosis.
Mukae N, Suzuki SO, Morioka T, Murakami N, Hashiguchi K, Shigeto H, Sakata A, Iihara K
Epileptic Disord 2014 Dec;16(4):533-9. doi: 10.1684/epd.2014.0695. PMID: 25366924
Clinicopathological associations in temporal lobe epilepsy patients utilising the current ILAE focal cortical dysplasia classification.
Johnson AM, Sugo E, Barreto D, Cunningham AM, Hiew CC, Lawson JA, Somerville ER, Connolly AM, Bye AM
Epilepsy Res 2014 Oct;108(8):1345-51. Epub 2014 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.06.013. PMID: 25048307

Diagnosis

ILAE focal cortical dysplasia type IIIc in the ictal onset zone in epileptic patients with solitary meningioangiomatosis.
Mukae N, Suzuki SO, Morioka T, Murakami N, Hashiguchi K, Shigeto H, Sakata A, Iihara K
Epileptic Disord 2014 Dec;16(4):533-9. doi: 10.1684/epd.2014.0695. PMID: 25366924
Clinicopathological associations in temporal lobe epilepsy patients utilising the current ILAE focal cortical dysplasia classification.
Johnson AM, Sugo E, Barreto D, Cunningham AM, Hiew CC, Lawson JA, Somerville ER, Connolly AM, Bye AM
Epilepsy Res 2014 Oct;108(8):1345-51. Epub 2014 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.06.013. PMID: 25048307

Therapy

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Is Associated with Cortical Dysplasia ILAE Type IIIc and Excessive Hypertrophic Pyramidal Neurons in Brain Resections for Intractable Epilepsy.
Wang DD, Blümcke I, Coras R, Zhou WJ, Lu DH, Gui QP, Hu JX, Zuo HC, Chen SY, Piao YS
Brain Pathol 2015 May;25(3):248-55. Epub 2014 Oct 30 doi: 10.1111/bpa.12172. PMID: 25040707Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Is Associated with Cortical Dysplasia ILAE Type IIIc and Excessive Hypertrophic Pyramidal Neurons in Brain Resections for Intractable Epilepsy.
Wang DD, Blümcke I, Coras R, Zhou WJ, Lu DH, Gui QP, Hu JX, Zuo HC, Chen SY, Piao YS
Brain Pathol 2015 May;25(3):248-55. Epub 2014 Oct 30 doi: 10.1111/bpa.12172. PMID: 25040707Free PMC Article

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