J Korean Radiol Soc.  1990 Apr;26(2):279-285. 10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.2.279.

CT and MR findings of schizencephaly

• Lim HK
• Choo IW
• Bae SH
• Han CW
• Kim IO
• Yeon KM

• KMID: 2358943
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.2.279

Abstract

Retropective analysis of the CT and MR fidings with Clinical findings was performed in 12 patients with schizencephaly, Clinically, all patients showed a variable range of neurologic disability, which may be related tothe amount of brain tissue involved. In CT and MR, 4 patients had type I and 7 patiens had type II. One patienthad mixed type (type I and type II). All clefts located in the pariental area (parasylvian region). Five patients had bilateral clefts and 7 patiens had unilateral clefts. Eleven patients showed ventriculomegaly, mild in 10 patients and moderate in 1. Among the associated anomalies, polymicrogyria along cleft was the most frequentanomaly (100%). MR imaging was superior to CT in demonstration of the anatomical changes of this anomaly and assocaited anomalies.

MeSH Terms

Brain
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Polymicrogyria
Schizencephaly*