RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Corpus callosum agenesis
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 63
OP 66
VO 6
IS 1
A1 Alexander Chacko
A1 Roshan Koul
A1 Dilip K. Sankhla
YR 2001
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/6/1/63.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: The objectives are to analyse corpus callosum agenesis in children with various neurological problems in a hospital set-up, and to study the neurological and systemic abnormalities associated with this condition.METHODS: The children with various neurological problems who underwent computerized tomography brain from January 1993 to December 1997, and were found to have corpus callosum agenesis, formed the subjects of this study. These children were examined for any syndromic association, congenital infections or metabolic defects.RESULTS: Out of 2164 children who underwent computerized tomography brain, 22 had corpus callosum agenesis (1%). Most cases were not syndromic and 64% were males. Epileptic disorders were noted in about one third of cases.CONCLUSION: Corpus callosum agenesis an important anomaly in children with neurodevelopment handicaps, usually detected by neuroradiology.