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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Porencephalic cyst
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Accession:HP:0002132 term browser browse the term
Definition:A cavity within the cerebral hemisphere, filled with cerebrospinal fluid, that communicates directly with the ventricular system.
Comment:Porencephaly is usually the result of damage from stroke or infection after birth, but may also be the result of a developmental defect. Porencephaly is often associated with various ophthalmic and neurologic signs, including visual-field defects, abnormal pupillary responses, optic nerve hypoplasia, decreased vision, nystagmus, strabismus, hemi-inattention, seizures, and mental deficiencies.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Cavity within brain
 xref: UMLS:C4082173


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    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the nervous system 0
        Abnormal nervous system morphology 0
          Morphological central nervous system abnormality 0
            Abnormal brain morphology 0
              Abnormal forebrain morphology 0
                Abnormal cerebral morphology 0
                  Porencephalic cyst 0
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