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Agenesis Corpus Callosum – spina bifida and hydrocephalus
What is the corpus callosum?
The corpus callosum connects the left side of the brain to the right side, each side being known as a hemisphere. The connection allows information to pass between the two halves.
Corpus callosum is Latin for ‘tough body’, and the corpus callosum is the largest connective pathway in the brain, being made up of more than 200 million nerve fibres.
Each side of the brain controls movement and feeling in the opposite half of the body. The hemispheres also process information, such as language. Therefore, physical coordination and taking in complex information requires both sides of the brain to work together.