Hemihydranencephaly: living with half brain dysfunction

• Main Authors: Pavone Piero (Author), Nigro Francesco (Author), Falsaperla Raffaele (Author), Greco Filippo (Author), Ruggieri Martino (Author), Rizzo Renata (Author), Praticò Andrea D (Author), Pavone Lorenzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hemi-hydranencephaly is a very rare condition characterized by complete or almost near-complete unilateral absence of the cortical cortex, which is filled by a sac of cerebrospinal fluid. Prenatal vascular disruption with occlusion of the carotid artery territori...