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periventricular nodular heterotopia 8

info ยท Nervous system

A periventricular nodular heterotopia characterized by abnormal neuronal migration during brain development, resulting in delayed psychomotor development that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the ARF1 gene on chromosome 1q42.

Signs and symptoms

  • Global developmental delay
  • Seizure
  • Periventricular nodular heterotopia
  • Delayed speech and language development
  • Delayed CNS myelination
  • Reduced cerebral white matter volume
  • Spasticity
  • Cerebellar vermis atrophy