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Large, unilateral cleft. Abnormality noted.
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Large, unilateral cleft.
Adapted from:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schizenzephalie_CT_axial.jpg
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Small cleft in a child with numerous migrational defects. Abnormality noted.
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Schizencephaly
* Schizencephaly is a rare developmental birth anomaly that manifests with slits (clefts) in the cerebral hemispheres.
Children born with schizencephaly are prone to seizures, cognitive delays (when it is bilateral), and hemiparesis/hemiplegia (paralysis/weakness).
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Large, unilateral cleft.
Adapted from:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schizenzephalie_CT_axial.jpg
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