How does colpocephaly change the brain’s structure?

How does colpocephaly change the brain’s structure?

The human brain includes cavities called lateral ventricles. These ventricles produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that moves throughout the brain. CSF cushions the brain, carries nutrients and removes waste products. The occipital horns are at the back of the lateral ventricles.

In people with colpocephaly, tissue that helps nerves in the brain communicate (white matter) doesn’t develop. Because white matter doesn’t take up the space it should, the occipital horns become too large.