Lissencephaly: Understanding the Smooth Brain Spectrum
The Structural and Embryological Definition of Lissencephaly Lissencephaly, a term derived from the Greek words “lissos” meaning smooth and “encephalos” meaning brain, is a rare and severe congenital brain malformation characterized by the absence or significant reduction of the normal folds and grooves in the cerebral cortex. In a typically developing brain, these convolutions, known […]