0
Diagnosis is usually made by neuroimaging. CT scan or MRI of the brain will show the characteristic abnormality. MRI has better resolution and may detect polymicrogyria or small heterotopias more easily than CT.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the prognosis for patients with neuronal migration disorder?
Due to the congenital nature of neuronal migration disorders, most patients do not recover from their symptoms. The course of disease tends to be static.
What are neuronal migration disorders?
a diverse group of congenital brain abnormalities that arise specifically from defective formation of the central nervous system .
What genes are responsible for neuronal migration disorders?
The most well characterized genes include DCX on the X chromosome, responsible for double cortex syndrome, and LIS1 on chromosome 17, the first gene identified for lissencephaly.
How are genetic disorders are diagnosed?
Genetic disorders are usually diagnosed by specialists after a person complains of symptoms. Occasionally, they may be diagnosed by geneticists, following a battery of tests.
Can all congenital disorders be diagnosed by amniocentesis?
no
How are mental disorders diagnosed?
Mental disorders are diagnosed by a licensed professional, a number of different tests are used and graded accordingly. Depending on the scores the appropriate diagnosis is made.
A sentence for the word lineage?
The royal family's lineage can be traced back for generations.
If you have OCD are you more likely to have other disorders?
Yes, a lot of people diagnosed with OCD also are diagnosed with other anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
Which of these disorders is usually not diagnosed in childhood or adolescence?
Alzheimer's disease
What are the characteristics of lissencephaly?
In lissencephaly or agyria, neuronal migration fails globally, causing the brain to appear completely smooth and have abnormal layering in the cortex.
Which disease or disorders may be diagnosed with aid of a KOH smear?
pneumonia
What are Einstein diabilitys?
Einstein wasn't diagnosed with any mental or physical disorders.
