Preferred Label : Lissencephaly 1;
Symbol : LIS1;
CISMeF acronym : SBH; SCLH; LIS1;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Lissencephaly sequence, isolated; Lissencephaly, classic; ILS;
Included titles and symbols : Subcortical laminar heterotopia; Subcortical band heterotopia; SCLH; SBH;
Description : Lissencephaly (LIS), literally meaning smooth brain, is characterized by smooth or
nearly smooth cerebral surface and a paucity of gyral and sulcal development, encompassing
a spectrum of brain surface malformations ranging from complete agyria to subcortical
band heterotopia (SBH). Classic lissencephaly is associated with an abnormally thick
cortex, reduced or abnormal lamination, and diffuse neuronal heterotopia. SBH consists
of circumferential bands of heterotopic neurons located just beneath the cortex and
separated from it by a thin band of white matter. SBH represents the less severe end
of the lissencephaly spectrum of malformations (Pilz et al., 1999, summary by Kato
and Dobyns, 2003). Agyria, i.e., brain without convolutions or gyri, was considered
a rare malformation until recent progress in neuroradiology (Bordarier et al., 1986).
With this technical advantage, a number of lissencephaly syndromes have been distinguished.
Classic lissencephaly (formerly type I) is a brain malformation caused by abnormal
neuronal migration at 9 to 13 weeks' gestation, resulting in a spectrum of agyria,
mixed agyria/pachygyria, and pachygyria. It is characterized by an abnormally thick
and poorly organized cortex with 4 primitive layers, diffuse neuronal heterotopia,
enlarged and dysmorphic ventricles, and often hypoplasia of the corpus callosum. (Lo
Nigro et al., 1997). Kato and Dobyns (2003) presented a classification system for
neuronal migration disorders based on brain imaging findings and molecular analysis.
The authors also reviewed the contributions and interactions of the 5 genes then known
to cause human lissencephaly: LIS1 or;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, isoform 1B,
alpha subunit gene (PAFAH1B1, 601545.0001);
Prefixed ID : #607432;
Origin ID : 607432;
UMLS CUI : C0431375;
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See also inter- (CISMeF)
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