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SUBMITTER: Chiappedi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3437615 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chiappedi Matteo M Fresca Anna A Baschenis Ilaria Maria Carlotta IM
Case reports in pediatrics 20120829
Corpus callosum agenesis is a relatively common brain malformation. It can be isolated or included in a complex alteration of brain (or sometimes even whole body) morphology. Etiology and pathogenetic mechanisms have been better understood in recent years due to the availability of more adequate animal models and the relevant progresses in developmental neurosciences. We present the case of a girl with a complete agenesis of the corpus callosum discovered at birth. She had mild learning difficul ...[more]