Question 1

schizencephaly and ventrioulomegaly in infants, what to do?

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Complex: condition with a wide range of expression and variable clinical outcomes. Based on the parts involved, your child may have problems with development, motor skills, seizures, normal or possible lower intelligence, learning disability . Ventroculomegaly is seen in hydrocephalus and is treated with placement of a shunt to drain the extra pressure, For support groups and information see http://www.mad

Question 2

what exactly is schizencephaly?

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Brain birth defect: Schizencephaly is a developmental birth defect. It is characterized by abnormal slits or clefts in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

Question 3

is there a treatment for schizencephaly?

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For symptoms: Treatment for individuals with schizencephaly generally consists of physical therapy, occupational therapy, treatment for seizures, and, in cases that are complicated by hydrocephalus, a shunt.

Question 4

is schizencephaly a genetic disorder?

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Sometimes it is: Schizencephaly is a birth defect of the brain with abnormal slits/clefts in the surface of the brain. The exact cause is unknown. There are some recurrences in a family which point to a genetic cause, and some genes have been reported in studies. But most of the time no genetic cause is found. It also depends on whether the patient has other findings, which would increase risk of genetic origin.

Question 5

what is bilateral closed lip parietal schizencephaly?

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Brain malformation: Schizencephaly is a problem with how the brain developed- parietal describes what part of the brain- that along the sides and bilateral means on both sides- the malformation causes problems like developmental delays- cause is unknown 
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http://www.healthline.com/health/schizencephaly#RiskFactors3
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Question 6

taking into consideration diagnoses of - bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, closed-lip schizencephaly, and an absent septum pellucidum - if the mri report states "grossly normal-appearing pituitary and optic pathway" would you investigate further?

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: Your post needs to provide more information so we can understand what you mean by investigating further. You fail to cite the patients age or other data. The label describes a severe defect of the brain which may be associated with chromosomal defects.

Question 7

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 8

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.

Question 9

what is the current life expectancy in the u.s.?

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Life Expectancy.: The life expectancy for U.S. in 2019 was 78.87

Question 10

what is the average life expectancy of a person?

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78-ish...but: The average life expectancy for an american is about 78, but that is just a statistic. 

You control some factors that help determine your personal life expectancy- smoking, obesity and inactivity will shorten your life span, while eating more fruits/vegetables, watching your weight and increasing your physical activity will lengthen your life span and hopefully add to your quality of life too.

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