Rare malformations of the CNS. Schizencephaly
https://doi.org/10.46563/2686-8997-2025-6-1-55-60
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Abstract
The own observation of the patient and literature data on epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis of schizencephaly development, diagnostic methods are presented.
The peculiarity of the presented case is the rarity of this malformation belonging to cortical dysgenesis. The results of observation demonstrate the child’s development, ability to acquire motor skills in the absence of epileptic seizures characteristic of this malformation, which gives a chance for rehabilitation measures and improvement of the quality of life.
Contribution:
Tkacheva N.V. — concept and design of the study, writing the text, editing;
Tsotsonava Zh.M. — concept and design of the study, writing the text, editing;
Belopasov V.V. — editing;
Soprunova I.V. — editing.
All co-authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of its final version.
Acknowledgements. The study had no sponsorship.
Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Received: January 15, 2024
Accepted: February 4, 2024
Published: April 30, 2025
About the Authors
Natalya V. Tkacheva
Astrakhan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Medicine) Associate Professor, Department of neurology and neurosurgery with a postgraduate course, Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation
e-mail: tka4eva.natali@gmail.com
Zhuzhuna M. Tsotsonava
Astrakhan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of neurology and neurosurgery with a postgraduate course, Head of the Department of of neurology and neurosurgery with a postgraduate course, Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation
Vladimir V. Belopasov
Astrakhan State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
DSc (Medicine), Professor of the Department of neurology and neurosurgery with a postgraduate course, Astrakhan State Medical University, Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation
e-mail: belopasov@yandex.ru
Irina V. Soprunova
Astrakhan Centre for Family Planning
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Medicine), Geneticist, Family Planning Centre, Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation
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Tkacheva N.V., Tsotsonava Zh.M., Belopasov V.V., Soprunova I.V. Rare malformations of the CNS. Schizencephaly. L.O. Badalyan Neurological Journal. 2025;6(1):55-60. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46563/2686-8997-2025-6-1-55-60. EDN: lgwmxo
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