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Malformations 03

Topic: Pathology

Created on Sunday, February 15 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Sunday, February 15 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen
This boy suffered from infantile spasms and mental retardation. In addition to the defect pictured here, the brain showed cerebral heterotopias. The best diagnosis is?

 
        A) Septo-optic dysplasia
 
        B) Acrocallosal syndrome
 
        C) Neu-Laxova syndrome
 
        D) X-linked hydrocephalus
 
        E) Aicardi syndrome
 

 


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This question was created on February 15, 2009 by gliageek.
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A) Septo-optic dysplasia

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ACC with hypoplastic optic nerves and hypothalamus  (See References)

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B) Acrocallosal syndrome

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ACC with macrocephaly due to mutation in sonic hedgehog pathway  (See References)

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C) Neu-Laxova syndrome

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ACC with microcephaly, lissencephaly, olfactory agenesis  (See References)

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D) X-linked hydrocephalus

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ACC with aqueductal stenosis, agenesis of septum pellucidum, thalamic fusion, and corticospinal hypoplasia (CRASH syndrome)  (See References)

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E) Aicardi syndrome

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This x-linked dominant disorder comprises infantile spasms, mental reatrdation, neuronal migration abnormalities, chorioretinopathy, and agenesis of the corpus callosum, pictured here  (See References)

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References:

1. Love, S., Louis, D.N., and Ellison, D.W. (2008). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 8th Edition. Oxford University Press, USA (ISBN:0340906820)Advertising:
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Malformations 03
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Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/15/2009
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