Neurology · Neurology / Pediatric neurology; Neurosurgery
Dandy–Walker malformation
also: Dandy–Walker syndrome
Posterior fossa malformation with vermis hypoplasia and cystic fourth ventricle.
- Specialty
- Neurology
- Subspecialty
- Neurology / Pediatric neurology; Neurosurgery
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, congenital
- Gene(s) involved
- FOXC1, LAMC1, NID1, ZIC1, ZIC2, ZIC3, ZIC4
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Dandy–Walker syndrome
Etiology & mechanism
Developmental failure of the cerebellar vermis; heterogeneous.
Gene(s) involved (7)
Symptoms & signs (4)
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ataxia
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