Iranian Journal of Child Neurology

Abstract

How to cite this article: Fadakar K, Dadkhahfar S, Esmaeili A, Keyhanidoust Z. A Case of Schizencephaly and Septo-Optic Dysplasia Presenting with Anterior Encephalocele. Iran J Child Neurol Autumn 2012; 6(4):47-50.

Abstract

Schizencephaly is a rare central nervous system disorder with variable presentations. Here we report a patient with a huge bilateral schizencephaly and septo-optic dysplasia presenting with anterior encephalocele.

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