Preferred Label : Corpus callosum, agenesis of;
CISMeF acronym : ACC;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : ACC;
Description : The corpus callosum is the largest fiber tract in the central nervous system and the
major interhemispheric fiber bundle in the brain. Formation of the corpus callosum
begins as early as 6 weeks' gestation, with the first fibers crossing the midline
at 11 to 12 weeks' gestation, and completion of the basic shape by age 18 to 20 weeks
(Schell-Apacik et al., 2008). Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) is one of the
most frequent malformations in brain with a reported incidence ranging between 0.5
and 70 in 10,000 births. ACC is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition,
which can be observed either as an isolated condition or as a manifestation in the
context of a congenital syndrome (see MOLECULAR GENETICS and Dobyns, 1996). Schell-Apacik
et al. (2008) noted that there is confusion in the literature regarding radiologic
terminology concerning partial absence of the corpus callosum, where various designations
have been used, including hypogenesis, hypoplasia, partial agenesis, or dysgenesis.;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Prefixed ID : %217990;
Origin ID : 217990;
UMLS CUI : C0175754;
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