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Schizencephalic Cleft

Cortical malformations characterized by grey matter-lined cleft or cyst that extends from the EPENDYMA often to the PIA MATER outer surface. The grey matter that lines the cleft is often POLYMICROGYRIA. It is associated with developmental delay, motor disturbance and seizures.

Synonyms(3)

Synonym
Schizencephaly
Schizencephalic Cyst
Schizencephalic Cleft

Research Excerpts

Overview

ExcerptReference
"Schizencephaly is an uncommon malformation of cortical development."( Coppola, G; Delli Pizzi, A; Loiacono, G; Rossi, A; Tartaro, A; Verrotti, A, 2015)
"Schizencephaly is a rare congenital central nervous system malformation characterized by linear, thickened clefts of the cerebral mantle."( Fujii, Y; Hasegawa, H; Matsumoto, N; Miyatake, S; Natsumeda, M; Ohashi, T; Oishi, M; Okamoto, K; Watanabe, J, 2019)
"Schizencephaly is a rare central nervous system (CNS) malformation secondary to neuronal migration defects."( Ahmed, G; Ahmed, H; Alkareem, M, 2020)
"Schizencephaly is a rare congenital malformation that causes motor impairment."( Kim, DS; Kim, GW; Ko, MH; Park, SH; Seo, JH; Won, YH; Yoon, JY, 2021)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, This Condition (%)All Conditions %
pre-19902 (28.57)23.3326
1990's0 (0.00)12.5806
2000's0 (0.00)18.1394
2010's2 (28.57)28.8240
2020's3 (42.86)9.53
DrugIndicatedRelationship StrengthStudiesTrials
dantrolene0low10
pentylenetetrazole0low10
triazoles0low10
rufinamide0low10
inositol 3-phosphate0low30

Protein Targets (22)

ProteinPotency MeasurementsInhibition MeasurementsActivation MeasurementsDrugs
Chain A, MAJOR APURINIC/APYRIMIDINIC ENDONUCLEASE2002
thioredoxin reductase2002
ATAD5 protein, partial1001
GLS protein1001
Microtubule-associated protein tau1001
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A11001
regulator of G-protein signaling 41001
euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 21001
Bloom syndrome protein isoform 11001
chromobox protein homolog 12002
DNA polymerase kappa isoform 11001
histone acetyltransferase KAT2A isoform 11001
Bile salt export pump0101
Alpha-synuclein1001
ATP-dependent phosphofructokinase2002
Smad31001
Parkin1001
arylsulfatase A1001
Carbonic anhydrase 10101
Carbonic anhydrase 20101
Carbonic anhydrase 5A, mitochondrial0101
TAR DNA-binding protein 431001
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]