Perisylvian Syndrome, Congenital Bilateral / Disease

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Perisylvian Syndrome, Congenital Bilateral

Synonyms of Perisylvian Syndrome, Congenital Bilateral

CBPS

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Congenital Bilateral Perisylvian Syndrome (CBPS) is an extremely rare neurological disorder that may be apparent at birth (congenital), infancy, or later during childhood. It is characterized by partial paralysis of muscles on both sides (diplegia) of the face, tongue, jaws, and throat (pseudobulbar palsy); difficulties in speaking (dysarthria), chewing (mastication), and swallowing (dysphagia); and/or sudden episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain (epilepsy). In most cases, mild to severe mental retardation is also present. Associated symptoms and findings are thought to be due to improper development of the outer surface of the brain (cerebral cortex) during embryonic growth (neuronal dysmigration). In most cases, the disorder appears to occur randomly for unknown reasons (sporadically).
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Organizations related to Perisylvian Syndrome, Congenital Bilateral

Epilepsy Canada
1470 Peel Street
Quebec None H3A 1T1
Phone #: 514-845-7855
800 #: 877-734-0873
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.epilepsy.ca
Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover MD 20785
Phone #: 301-459-3700
800 #: 800-332-1000
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Lissencephaly Network, Inc.
10408 Bitterroot Ct
Fort Wayne IN 46804
Phone #: 219-432-4310
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.lissencephaly.org/
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

For a Complete Report

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