Foreword: A Special Issue on Central Nervous System Malformations

The knowledge of human brain, with its intricate network of billions of neurons and complex structural organization, has continued to grow in the last decades: it is the epicenter of our cognition, emotion, and consciousness, orchestrating every part of the human being's existence. However, like any complex entity, even the brain can sometimes be affected by imperfections, giving rise to a compelling and multifaceted topic of study: brain and central nervous system malformations.