Microgyrus
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microgyrus-184-16619723
title:
Microgyrus
text:
In neuroanatomy, a microgyrus is an area of the cerebral cortex that includes only four cortical layers instead of six. Microgyria are believed by some to be part of the genetic lack of prenatal development which is a cause of, or one of the causes of, dyslexia. Albert Galaburda of Harvard Medical School noticed that language centers in dyslexic brains showed microscopic flaws known as ectopias and microgyria. Both affect the normal six-layer structure of the cortex. These flaws affect connectiv
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Area of the cerebral cortex with four cortical layers instead of six
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microgyrus
date created:
2002-02-25T15:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:43:36Z
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