Question 1

what is the pachygyria patient life span?

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Pachygyria: Pachygyria is a term used to describe thick or fat gyria of the brain.  I am not sure anyone has determined life span in these patients, while i would suspect it is shorter than normal but not by much. Children with this disorder do have seizures and this can sometimes shorten life span.

Question 2

how can i find pictures and information on pachygyria?

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Pachygryiea: Pachygyria is a malformation of the brain typically present at birth - you can go to any of the major search engines and put in the search word and this will come up.

Question 3

what can you tell me about pachygyria?

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Pachygyria: Pachygyria is a description of the brain where an abnormal anatomical finding of enlarged gyri of the brain. The gyri are the normal foldings of the brain and if enlarged it usually means an abnormality in the brain. Commonly association with this finding can be development delays.

Question 4

does anyone treat a child with pachygyria?

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Yes.: This is a congenital malformation of the cerebral hemisphere and is associated with developmental delays and seizures/epilepsy. Pediatric neurologists are the experts in treating/supporting these individuals. It is attributed to a neuronal migration disorder. Go to the "cortical foundation" for support.

Question 5

my son has pachygyria. what does that mean?

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Pachygyria: This term, also called mild lissencephaly, refers to the surface appearance of the brain.  Instead of having lots of ridges and grooves, the gyri are flattened.  This can occur alone, or in association with other medical problems with varying degrees of developmental delay.  Treatment is supportive (occupational and/or physical therapies, medications, feeding programs, etc.).  Hope this helps.

Question 6

how can children with the rare disorder pachygyria be cured?

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They aren't: This is a condition where the signals for neuronal development were not followed correctly and resulted in abnormal brain formation.This results in profound developmental impairment and intellectual difficulties. Treatment is supportive.

Question 7

what do you suggest if my son has pachygyria anyone with info.?

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Pachygyria: If your son has been diagnosed with pachygyria the medical doctor that can most likely give more information would be a pediatric neurologist.

Question 8

my kid is 2,5 years old with a condition of the brain called pachygyria-liss that cause also seizures....im doing dukan diet does the diet effect her?

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Dukan vs Ketogenic: The Dukan diet is a low carbohydrate diet that is meant for weight loss.  The Ketogenic diet is a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that helps to control seizures in some patients with seizure disorders.  More about Ketogenic diet https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/dietary-therapies/ketogenic-diet

Question 9

could i change my life expectancy?

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Active and healthy: By keeping yourself healthy, eating a diet with fruits &amp; vegetables, limiting red meat, exercising &amp; not smoking, you can reduce the chances of becoming diabetic or hypertensive. These things decrease your chances of stroke, heart attack &amp; certain cancers.  Avoiding drugs and excessive alcohol also keeps you healthier.  By doing these things, you should be healthier, and hopefully live longer

Question 10

liscencephaly average life expectancy?

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Variable: It is important to understand that the brain may dictate bodily function. If lisencephaly is part of  miller-dieker syndrome  death may occur before age 2, but sometimes infants may live longer.  Remember if the patient cannot feed themselves and is bed-ridden-they are prone to pneumonia, infection-which may lead to an earlier death.Also important are other associated congenital abnormalities.

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