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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Neuronal loss in the cerebral cortex
  1. ... that are needed for neuronal migration. Without proper neuronal migration, neurons in the developing brain can be misplaced, forming abnormal bands of tissue beneath the cerebral cortex. DCX PAFAH1B1 The inheritance pattern of subcortical band ...
  2. ... than half the normal size. There is a loss of brain cells in areas that coordinate movement (the cerebellum) and control thinking and emotions (the cerebral cortex). Nerve cells in the brain also lack a ...
  3. Epilepsy and Seizures From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Seizures/Start Here ... Seizures ... Epilepsy/Start Here ... Epilepsy ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Epilepsy ...
  4. ... produced from the DCX and PAFAH1B1 genes promote neuronal migration by ... of the cerebral cortex are disorganized and the normal folds and grooves ...
  5. ... these cells. It has also been suggested that loss of the huntingtin protein's ... cortex) are particularly affected. The dysfunction and eventual death ...
  6. Brain Facts: Glossary (Society for Neuroscience)  
    Brain Diseases/Reference Desk ... Brain Diseases ... Society for Neuroscience
  7. Birth Disorders of the Brain and Spinal Cord From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Brain Diseases/Specifics ... Brain Diseases ... Neural Tube Defects/Specifics ... Neural Tube Defects ... Spinal Cord Diseases/Specifics ... Spinal Cord Diseases ... Hydrocephalus/ ...
  8. ... called lissencephaly. Normally, the surface of the brain (cerebral cortex) has folds and grooves. Lissencephaly causes the surface of the brain to be abnormally smooth, with fewer folds and ...