Corpus callosum dysgenesis X-linked recessive

Overview

Partial or complete lack of development of the structure that divides two sides of the brain (corpus callosum). As the condition is X-linked, it only occurs in males.

Symptoms

* Mental retardation * Seizures * Hydrocephaly * Small head * Muscle weakness

Diagnosis

Corpus callosum dysgenesis X-linked recessive signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor: * Mental retardation * Seizures * Hydrocephaly * Small head * Muscle weakness * Psychomotor retardation * Hirschsprung disease * Spasticity * Unusual facial features