The corpus callosum ( Latin : tough body), also known as the colossal commissure , is a wide, flat bundle of neural fibers beneath the cortex in the eutherian brain at the longitudinal fissure. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and facilitates interhemispheric communication. It is the largest white matter structure in the brain, consisting of 200 250 million contralateral axonal projections.
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My son has Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and was also diagnosed with a XYY syndrome . I live in South Africa but at this stage I am in the dark as to what the cause could be as well as what to expect in future. My son is now 2 and a half but still cannot walk or talk. His mother now takes care of him on a permanent basis. I also would like to...
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We have taken MRI for my 5month old baby. Doctors diagonised that his corpus callosum is thinned and there is a dilation for lateral ventricle 3 and 4th. Please let me know the treatment for this. What step I have to do next. He is not looking and smiling while calling his name. His neck is having a slop to right side. He just started to...
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I was dx with ms in 03. I went to a ms specialist who thought i may have devics because of the length of a spinal cord lesion . i am allergic to avonex and copazone. could this be a sign of devics? also, my lastest MrI showed thinning of the corpus callosum . could that be a symptom of devics?
My 7 yr. old grandson was diagnosed at birth with partial absence of corpus callosum. Some mild signs of high functioning autistic characteristics, he s been pretty much normal . However, this week, he s complained of bone pain in his legs and knees to the point where he s sobbing and turning pale with pain. Is this a symptom of this disorder?
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hai doctor, my daughter is premature baby(31 weeks). her head circumference is around 32.5 cm . after MRI test she have some problems in her brain. she is still in incubator, the problems in the MRI reports are 1. appearance of the brain suggestive of immeturity 2. likely possibility of migrational anormally in the form of agyria-pachgyria...
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For a 25 yo male with history of post micturation syncope -- fainted in the theatre bathroom shortly during or after urinating on a full bladder (tried to hold in his urine while watching a movie). What further evaluation will he need? There is no history of other syncopal episodes except in college once due to sleep deprivation involving...
Dear Doctor, My boy is 6 years old... When he was 2.5 years old the MRI - BRAIN SAYS 1. FOCAL ILL DEFINED T1 HYPO AND T2 HYPERINTENSE SIGNAL GLIOSIS ENCEPHALOMALACIC CHANGES SEEN INVOLVING BILATERAL FRONTO TEMPERO PARIETAL LOBES CORTICAL /SUB CORTICAL REGIONS AND OF BILATERAL INSULAR CORTICES AROUND SYLVIAN FISSURE (RIGHT LEFT) WITH EXVACUO...
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Hi.. For past six months my father keeps his right foot in continous motion....for this dr has recommended valprol cr 200 and Deplett 75 ...will it b helpful since reading online i com to knw that vlprol is used fr epilepsy ...his mri report indicated gliotic changes in perinventricular white matter of left frontal lobe and body of corpus...
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Hi. I recently had an MRI brain scan without contrast and the radiologist saw 10-12 white lesions, many of which are located in the subcortical region. He described a finger like projection extending from the corpus callosum to a lateral ventrical. His findings were while these findings are not completely typical of MS, it is included in the...
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I have 11 years old daughter with Partial Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum . I have heard that the stem cells treatment can help in compliting the corpus callosum. I would appreciate your comments and opinion in this matter. Also, if you know anything what the medicine can help with this diagnose. Thank you Manuela YYYY@YYYY
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