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Occipital pachygyria and polymicrogyria

Synonyms
Cortical malformations, occipital
Modes of inheritance
Autosomal recessive inheritance (Orphanet)

Summary

Occipital cortical malformations (OCCM) is an autosomal recessive condition in which affected individuals develop seizures, sometimes associated with transient visual changes. Brain MRI shows both pachygyria and polymicrogyria restricted to the lateral occipital lobes (summary by Barak et al., 2011). [from OMIM]

Available tests

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Clinical tests (17 available)

Molecular Genetics Tests

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  • Also known as: OCCM, LAMC3
    Summary: laminin subunit gamma 3

Clinical features

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Imported from Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)

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