lissencephaly
noun
lis·sen·ceph·a·ly
ˌli-sen-ˈse-fə-lē 
plural lissencephalies
: the condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain
specifically
: an abnormality of brain development marked by the presence of a smooth cerebral cortex with few or no convolutions see agyria, pachygyria
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Jack, 17, suffers from a neurological disorder called lissencephaly and has had to deal with seizures, eyesight problems and cognitive development issues.
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Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2020
In 2014, while the Milton native was a member of the Red Sox, his infant son Brooks passed away from lissencephaly.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2019
Veach — whose 5-year-old daughter Georgia suffers from the rare brain disorder lissencephaly — tells PEOPLE.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, symptoms of lissencephaly include unusual facial appearance, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, seizures and more.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2020
In 2014, while the Milton native was a member of the Red Sox, his infant son Brooks passed away from lissencephaly.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2019
Veach — whose 5-year-old daughter Georgia suffers from the rare brain disorder lissencephaly — tells PEOPLE.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, symptoms of lissencephaly include unusual facial appearance, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, seizures and more.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
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lissencephaly
noun
lis·sen·ceph·a·ly
ˌlis-en-ˈsef-ə-lē
plural lissencephalies
: the condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain
specifically
: an abnormality of brain development marked by the presence of a smooth cerebral cortex with few or no convolutions see agyria, pachygyria
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