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What is the definition of Porencephaly?
Porencephaly is a rare condition that affects the central nervous system. People with Porencephaly develop fluid-filled cysts or cavities in the brain either before or shortly after birth. The severity of the condition and the associated signs and symptoms vary significantly based on the size, location, and number of cysts. Common features include developmental delay, reduced muscle tone (hypotonia), seizures, macrocephaly (unusually large head size), spastic hemiplegia, speech problems, delayed growth, and intellectual disability. Porencephaly is usually the result of damage from infection or stroke after birth. In these cases, the condition occurs sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. There is an inherited form of the condition called familial Porencephaly, which is caused by changes in the COL4A1 or COL4A2 genes and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
What are the alternative names for Porencephaly?
  • Porencephaly
Who are the top Porencephaly Local Doctors?
Distinguished in Porencephaly
Dr. Andrew J. Tsung
Neurosurgery
Distinguished in Porencephaly
Dr. Andrew J. Tsung
Neurosurgery
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OSF Illinois Neurological Institute - Neurosurgery

1400 West Park Street, 
Urbana, IL 
309-624-4000
Languages Spoken:
English
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Andrew Tsung is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Tsung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Tsung is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Tsung is currently accepting new patients.

Elite in Porencephaly
Elite in Porencephaly
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Paris, FR 

Elisabeth Lasserve-Tournier practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Lasserve-Tournier is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Porencephaly, Familial Porencephaly, Moyamoya Disease, and Cerebral Cavernous Malformation.

 
 
 
 
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Experienced in Porencephaly
Dr. Cameron G. Smith
Internal Medicine
Experienced in Porencephaly
Dr. Cameron G. Smith
Internal Medicine
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Franciscan Medical Clinic - Burien

16045 1st Ave S, 1st Floor, 
Burien, WA 
206-965-4100
Languages Spoken:
English, Georgian, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese
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Cameron Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burien, Washington. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thrombocytopenia, Sitosterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and High Cholesterol. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

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What are the latest Porencephaly Clinical Trials?
Longterm Outcome of Children With Neonatal Intra-Ventricular or Intra-Cranial Hemorrhage (IVH, ICH)
Longterm Outcome of Children With Neonatal Intra-Ventricular or Intra-Cranial Hemorrhage (IVH, ICH)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 12, 2017

Summary: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is the most commonly recognized cerebral lesion on ultrasound in extremely preterm infants. Papile classification is commonly used to grade the severity of IVH. Grade III-IV IVH and other lesions noted on ultrasound including periventricular leukomalacia (pvl) porencephaly, and ventriculomegaly are well Documented to be associated with adverse neurodevelopmental o...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center