Polymicrogyria (IMAGE)

Boston Children's Hospital

Polymicrogyria

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In polymicrogyria, the cortex of the brain has many irregular, small folds (gyria) and disorganization of its layers, caused by mutations in one of several genes. Many affected children have severe developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, and epilepsy,

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Richard Smith/Sebastian Stankiewicz, Boston Children's Hospital

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