Can you live a normal life with polymicrogyria?

Dr. Tran explained the spectrum of care for polymicrogyria. Some patients are nonverbal, some go to school, and some even live with this condition and never know.

Is polymicrogyria a birth defect?

Polymicrogyria most often occurs as an isolated feature, although it can occur with other brain abnormalities. It is also a feature of several genetic syndromes characterized by intellectual disability and multiple birth defects.

What is the life expectancy of polymicrogyria?

The quality of life and life expectancy for people with BPP are not well-described but may depend on severity of symptoms, whether complications develop, and whether other birth defects or an underlying syndrome are present.

When does polymicrogyria develop?

The age of seizure onset has been found to occur anywhere from 20 months to 15 years, and in most cases the seizures were intractable (meaning hard to control).

What is frontal polymicrogyria?

Listen. Bilateral frontal polymicrogyria is one of the rarest subtypes of polymicrogyria. It is a symmetric and bilateral form (in both brain hemispheres) that only involves the frontal lobes without including the area located behind the Sylvius fissure or the area located behind the Rolando sulcus.

Is polymicrogyria genetic?

Polymicrogyria can result from both genetic and environmental causes. It may occur as an isolated finding or as part of a syndrome . Treatment is based on the signs and symptoms present in each person.

Is polymicrogyria a genetic condition?

What is unilateral polymicrogyria?

Unilateral polymicrogyria is a cerebral cortical malformation characterized by unilateral excessive cortical folding and abnormal cortical layering. It comprises two sub-types depending on the areas affected: unilateral hemispheric and focal polymicrogyria (see these terms).

What is frontal Polymicrogyria?