Porencephaly is an extremely rare cephalic disorder involving encephalomalacia. [1] . It is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by cysts or cavities within the cerebral …

Mar 7, 2022 · Porencephaly is a very rare disorder that affects your central nervous system. It happens before or soon after your baby is born. Children with this condition develop fluid-filled cavities, or …

People with Porencephaly develop fluid-filled cysts or cavities in the brain either before or shortly after birth. The severity of the condition and the associated signs and symptoms vary significantly based …

Porencephaly may manifest before or after birth. The cysts or cavities can be located anywhere within the cerebral parenchyma and are typically lined by smooth walls and surrounded by an atrophic …

Sep 15, 2025 · For the purpose of this article, the term porencephaly is taken to mean the following: a cystic lesion of the brain due to an encephaloclastic insult (e.g. intrauterine infections and ischemia), …

Porencephaly is a congenital neurologic anomaly with a cavity that develops prenatally or postnatally in a cerebral hemisphere. Cavities often communicate with a ventricle, but they may also be enclosed …

A porencephalic cyst is lined with white matter, is filled with cerebrospinal fluid and exerts no mass effect. It occurs following necrosis of the cerebral white matter.