Brain small vessel disease [DS:H00877] Neuronal migration disorder [DS:H01835]
Description
Porencephaly is a rare disease of central nervous system characterized by the existence of degenerative cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. It is probably caused by perinatal intracerebral hemorrhages.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
Structural developmental anomalies primarily affecting one body system
Structural developmental anomalies of the nervous system
LA05 Cerebral structural developmental anomalies
H00839 Porencephaly