Definitions for "PORENCEPHALY"
Abnormal cavity within brain tissue, usually resulting from outpouching of a lateral ventricle.
Congenitally deficient development of the cerebral cortex and gray matter so that cystic cavities communicate with the brain surface.
This is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving a cyst or cavity in a cerebral hemisphere. The cysts or cavities are usually the remnants of destructive lesions, but are sometimes the result of abnormal development. The disorder can occur before or after birth.