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Chapter-015 Congenital Malformations of Cerebrum

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. NK Venkatramana
2. S Ravi Shankar
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_15
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. BGS Global Hospital Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2. BGS Global Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

This chapter has well written text and 9 well illustrated diagrams showing congenital malformations of cerebrum. Pathogenesis of development of cerebrum, commissural agenesis, schizencephaly, microcephaly, megalocephaly, holoprocencephaly, pachygyria, focal cortical dysplasia are described in detail. All conditions are illustrated with the help of functional imaging technique with radiographs. A table is added to summarise different causes of congenital malformations. Management and prognosis of congenital malformations are described at the end of the chapter. 82 references are given for further reading to conclude this chapter.

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