TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ANOMALIES OF VENTRAL INDUCTION A1 - Pilu, Gianluigi A1 - Buyukkurt, Selim A1 - Malinger, Gustavo A2 - Timor-Tritsch, Ilan E. A2 - Monteagudo, Ana A2 - Pilu, Gianluigi A2 - Malinger, Gustavo PY - 2017 T2 - Ultrasonography of the Prenatal Brain, 3e AB - KEY POINTSAnomalies of ventral induction of the fetal brain include a group of conditions that share in common an anomalous process of cleavage of the brain and formation of midline structures, encompassing a wide spectrum of severity. They are frequently associated with other malformations and genetic conditions.Holoprosencephaly is one of the most severe disorders of ventral induction; it features incomplete separation of the cerebral hemispheres and has a very severe prognosis in most cases.Agenesis of the corpus callosum is either complete or limited to the posterior portion; the anatomy is variable, but enlargement of the lateral ventricles and the absence of the cavity of the septum pellucidum are frequently present. The prognosis is largely influenced by the the association with other anomalies; isolated agenesis of the corpus callosum may be associated with a normal intellectual development, although the experience is limited.Agenesis of the septum pellucidum is frequently a part of other, often severe malformations, including holoprosenephaly, gross hydrocephaly, and schizencephaly. Isolated agenesis of the septum pellucidum may be a normal variant, although it may be the only antenatal finding of septo-optic dysplasia, a condtiion that is usually associated with visual impairment and endocrine disfunction. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138379213 ER -