A Case of Schizencephaly Associated With Skeletal Deformities and Abnormal Eye Movements

Abstract

Schizencephaly is an extremely rare developmental disorder characterized by abnormal clefts in the brain's cerebral hemispheres. The major clinical features are mental-motor retardation, seizures, microcephaly, and hemiparesis or quadriparesis. A male patient with schizencephaly who has spastic quadriparesis, optic atrophy, abnormal eye movements, nystagmus, and skeletal deformities is presented.