Band heterotopia

Case contributed by Sovann Vathana Lay , 16 Sep 2021
Diagnosis almost certain
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Band Heterotopiaheterotopia
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Convulsion with delayed milestone.
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Heterotopia, a congenital condition resulting from abnormal neuronal migration of the gray matter, could be and classified into subependymal, subcortical, and band types of heterotopias type.

This case demonstrated a typical appearance of diffuse band heterotopia or also known as "double"double cortex" in certain literature.

The patient's symptoms range from normal to mental retardation, which may relate to the thickness and involvedinvolvement of the cortical region.

  • -<p><strong>Heterotopia</strong>, a congenital condition resulting from abnormal neuronal migration of gray matter, could be classified into subependymal, subcortical, and band types of heterotopias type.</p><p>This case demonstrated a typical appearance of diffuse band heterotopia or also known as "double cortex" in certain literature.</p><p>The patient's symptoms range from normal to mental retardation, which may relate to thickness and involved cortical region.</p>
  • +<p><a title="Grey matter heterotopia" href="/articles/grey-matter-heterotopia">Heterotopia</a>, a congenital condition resulting from abnormal neuronal migration of the gray matter, and classified into <a title="Subependymal grey matter heterotopia" href="/articles/subependymal-grey-matter-heterotopia-1">subependymal</a>, <a title="Subcortical heterotopia" href="/articles/subcortical-heterotopia">subcortical</a>, and <a title="Band heterotopia" href="/articles/band-heterotopia">band</a> types of heterotopias.</p><p>This case demonstrated a typical appearance of diffuse band heterotopia or also known as "<a title="Double cortex" href="/articles/band-heterotopia">double cortex</a>" in certain literature.</p><p>The patient's symptoms range from normal to mental retardation, which may relate to the thickness and involvement of the cortical region.</p>

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A smooth layer of gray matter medially to the subcortical white matter which followed the brain curvature however does not convoluted. 

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