A newborn has a CT scan of the brain to identify a cause of seizures. The scan showed no convolutions (gyri) of the cerebral cortex. She has

A. spina bifida.
B. leakage of cerebrospinal fluid.
C. anencephaly.
D. lissencephaly.


Answer: D

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