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The macroscopic brain abnormalities found in congenital Zika syndrome have been well characterized by imaging studies [1–5]. There are not as many cases evaluated by anatomopathological studies [6–12]. However, they were important in providing support for the initial association between Zika virus and microcephaly, as well as information in regard to how the virus acts on the brain. A brief comprehension of the major abnormalities found in macroscopic and microscopic evaluations of congenital Zika syndrome, therefore, helps to understand the findings in neuroimaging scans of infants with the syndrome.
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de Holanda, A.C., de Mello, R.J.V. (2017). Histopathological Findings of Congenital Zika Syndrome. In: Vasco Aragão, M. (eds) Zika in Focus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53643-9_10
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