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Brain Malformations
Also called: Cephalic disorders
Most brain malformations begin long before a baby is born. Something damages the developing nervous system or causes it to develop abnormally. Sometimes it's a genetic problem. In other cases, exposure to certain medicines, infections or radiation during pregnancy interferes with brain development. Types of brain malformations include missing parts of the brain, abnormal growth of certain parts of the brain, and incomplete division of the brain.
There are head malformations that do not involve the brain. Craniofacial disorders are the result of abnormal growth of soft tissue and bones in the face and head. It's common for new babies to have slightly lopsided heads, but parents should watch the shape of their baby's head for possible problems.
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Cephalic Disorders(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Cephalic Disorders
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Cephalic Disorders(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Cephalic Disorders
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Angiomia Imaging and Diagnostics, Angiography and Functional MRI(Angioma Alliance)
- Cranial Ultrasound/Head Ultrasound(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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CT -- Head
(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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MRI of the Head(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Treatment
- Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Neurosurgery - What Is It?
(Patient Education Institute)
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- Radiosurgery(Angioma Alliance)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
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Specific Conditions
- About Cavernous Angioma(Angioma Alliance)
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Absence of the Septum Pellucidum(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Aicardi Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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- Brainstem Cavernous Angioma(Angioma Alliance)
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Cerebral Cavernous Malformation(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Cerebral Cavernous Malformation and Hemorrhage(Angioma Alliance)
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Colpocephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Holoprosencephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Hydranencephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Lissencephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Megalencephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
- Microcephaly(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Microcephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Moyamoya Disease(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Short Summary
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Neuronal Migration Disorders(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Porencephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Schizencephaly(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Septo-Optic Dysplasia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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Tutorials
- Neurosurgery - What Is It?(Patient Education Institute)
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Videos
- Treating Moyamoya Disease(OR-Live) - Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 6/08/2010
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of Human Body: Brain -- Lobes(American Medical Association)
- Atlas of Human Body: Brain -- Side View(American Medical Association)
- Atlas of Human Body: Skull(American Medical Association)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Arnold-Chiari Malformation(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Craniosynostoses(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dandy-Walker Syndrome(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Nervous System Malformations(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Arnold-Chiari Malformation
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Genetics
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Genetics Home Reference: Aicardi syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Amish lethal microcephaly(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Andermann syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Cerebral cavernous malformation(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Dandy-Walker syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Meckel syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Miller-Dieker syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Nonsyndromic holoprosencephaly(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Pallister-Hall syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Periventricular heterotopia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Polymicrogyria(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Septo-optic dysplasia(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Smith-Magenis syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Trisomy 13(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: X-linked lissencephaly(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Aicardi syndrome
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Research
- Cavernous Hemangiomas(American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- Find a Neurologist(American Academy of Neurology)
- Find a Neurosurgeon(Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
- Genetic Testing Laboratory Directory(University of Washington)
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Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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GeneTests(National Center for Biotechnology Information)
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Children
- Cavernous Angioma and Children(Angioma Alliance)
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Patient Handouts
- Brain surgery
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- Brain surgery - discharge
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- Cranial CT scan
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- Head MRI
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- Skull x-ray
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