The fetal cortical maturation is a long process with predefined steps. Abnormalities
can occur at different stages of cortical maturation, resulting in various malformations.
They can result from disturbance in cell proliferation, cell differentiation, cell
migration and in organization of the cortex. Analysis of the different abnormalities
of cortical maturation is given with illustrations of the principal malformations
encountered in utero and accessible to MRI.
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Published online: January 30, 2006
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© 2006 Published by Elsevier Inc.