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Cytomegalovirus infection and schizencephaly: case reports.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jan 1998
Iannetti P, Nigro G, Spalice A, Faiella A, Boncinelli E
Abstract excerpt
Two children with left open-lip schizencephaly are reported. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection was demonstrated on the second day of life in Patient 1; in the other patient CMV infection was observed at the age of 4 years. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed polymicrogyric cortex lining the clefts. In Patient 2 polymicrogyria was also present in the corresponding area contralateral to the schizencephaly. Computed...
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