COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF LISSENCEPHALY SYNDROMES

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 6 (4), 545-550
Abstract
Lissencephaly is a rare malformation of the human brain manifest by a smooth cerebral surface. It is usually associated with other brain anomalies. The computed tomographic appearance in 9 patients with lissencephaly, representing several separate types and syndromes, is reported. Common manifestations include a smooth cerebral surface and absent opercula that may lend a figure-8 appearance to the brain and smooth subsurface lines that represent abormal cortical layers or an abnormal white-gray interface.