Cognitive and motor-sensorial integrity in a child with schizencephaly unilateral open lip: case report

Abstract

Schizencephaly is an uncommon malformation of the central nervous system, characterized by the presence of encephalic clefts that extend from the pial surface to the lateral ventricles. It is usually associated with other comorbidities, such as infantile cerebral palsy and seizures, which significantly affect the quality of life, social development and environmental adaptation of patients. It is an entity whose treatment is symptomatic, for which the approach focuses on the control of seizures and rehabilitation, which minimizes the neuro psychological delay that these patients may present. We report the case of a pediatric patient with open lip schizencephaly (the clinical subtype with the worst prognosis) with a favorable clinical course, free of seizures and without the need for pharmacotherapy. Currently, after having carried out an adapted and early rehabilitation process, it presents a minimal neurological deficit, with a complete motor and psychological development, and a satisfactory social development.