Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is a malformation of cortical development characterised by disruption of cortical cytoarchitecture. Classification of FCDs subtypes has initially been based on correlation of the histopathology with relevant clinical, electroencephalographic and neuroimaging features. A recently proposed classification update recommends a multilayered, genotype-phenotype approach, integrating findings from histopathology, genetic analysis of resected tissue and presurgical MRI. FCDs are caused either by single somatic activating mutations in MTOR pathway genes or by double-hit inactivating mutations with a constitutional and a somatic loss-of-function mutation in repressors of the signalling pathway. Mild malformation with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in epilepsy is caused by somatic pathogenic SLC35A2 mutations. FCDs most often present with drug-resistant focal epilepsy or epileptic encephalopathy. Most patients respond to surgical treatment. The use of mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitors may complement the surgical approach. Treatment approaches and outcomes have improved with advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiology and genetics, although predictors of treatment response have only been determined in part.

Focal cortical dysplasia: a practical guide for neurologists / Balestrini, Simona; Barba, Carmen; Thom, Maria; Guerrini, Renzo. - In: PRACTICAL NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 1474-7758. - ELETTRONICO. - (2023), pp. 0-0. [10.1136/pn-2022-003404]

Focal cortical dysplasia: a practical guide for neurologists

Balestrini, Simona;Barba, Carmen;Guerrini, Renzo
2023

Abstract

Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is a malformation of cortical development characterised by disruption of cortical cytoarchitecture. Classification of FCDs subtypes has initially been based on correlation of the histopathology with relevant clinical, electroencephalographic and neuroimaging features. A recently proposed classification update recommends a multilayered, genotype-phenotype approach, integrating findings from histopathology, genetic analysis of resected tissue and presurgical MRI. FCDs are caused either by single somatic activating mutations in MTOR pathway genes or by double-hit inactivating mutations with a constitutional and a somatic loss-of-function mutation in repressors of the signalling pathway. Mild malformation with oligodendroglial hyperplasia in epilepsy is caused by somatic pathogenic SLC35A2 mutations. FCDs most often present with drug-resistant focal epilepsy or epileptic encephalopathy. Most patients respond to surgical treatment. The use of mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitors may complement the surgical approach. Treatment approaches and outcomes have improved with advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiology and genetics, although predictors of treatment response have only been determined in part.
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