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Callosal agenesis and open lip schizencephaly

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We report a case of a new born who presented with neonatal seizures; and who had coexistence of a Corpus Callosum Agenesis with a bilateral Open lip Schizencephaly and a Dandy Walker malformation. The investigations for an underlying etiology, however was futile.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Medical College Trivandrum, Kerala, India

    Maya Prasad & P. M. C. Nair

  2. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Medical College Trivandrum, Kerala, India

    Mary Iype

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Prasad, M., Iype, M. & Nair, P.M.C. Callosal agenesis and open lip schizencephaly. Indian J Pediatr 73, 838–839 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02790398

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