Pathological Classification of Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) : Personal Comments for Well Understanding FCD Classification

Author: Se Hoon KIM ¹ ; Junjeong CHOI
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1. Department of Pathology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. paxco@yuhs.ac
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Focal cortical dysplasia; Histology; Classification; Embryology; Pathology
MeSH: Classification; Consensus; Embryology; Epilepsy; Humans; Malformations of Cortical Development; Pathology
From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2019;62(3):288-295
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: In 2011, the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) proposed a first international consensus of the classification of focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). This FCD classification had been widely used in worldwide. In this review paper, the authors would like to give helpful comments for better understanding of the current FCD classification. Especially, the basic concepts of FCD type I, such as “radial”, “tangential” and “microcolumn” will be discussed with figures. In addition, the limitations, genetic progress and prospect of FCD will be suggested.