Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient
Dandy-Walker malformation is a rare congenital malformation that involves the cerebellum and the fourth ventricle. Symptoms, which often occur in early infancy, include developmental delay, enlarged head circumference, or signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus. We present the case of a 70-year-old fema...
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| author | Rosca Mihai Mihaela Popa Florina Antochi |
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| description | Dandy-Walker malformation is a rare congenital malformation that involves the cerebellum and the fourth ventricle. Symptoms, which often occur in early infancy, include developmental delay, enlarged head circumference, or signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus. We present the case of a 70-year-old female who has led a normal life with an incidental Dandy-Walker malformation discovery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9097a1d4cf94420f94402af4b0d231312022-12-22T02:34:33ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942009-12-018418518710.37897/RJN.2009.4.6Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patientRosca Mihai0Mihaela Popa1Florina Antochi2Neurology Department, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaNeurology Department, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaNeurology Department, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaDandy-Walker malformation is a rare congenital malformation that involves the cerebellum and the fourth ventricle. Symptoms, which often occur in early infancy, include developmental delay, enlarged head circumference, or signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus. We present the case of a 70-year-old female who has led a normal life with an incidental Dandy-Walker malformation discovery.https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2009.4/RJN_2009_4_Art-06.pdfdandy-walker malformationasymptomatic adult patient |
| spellingShingle | Rosca Mihai Mihaela Popa Florina Antochi Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient Romanian Journal of Neurology dandy-walker malformation asymptomatic adult patient |
| title | Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient |
| title_full | Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient |
| title_fullStr | Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient |
| title_short | Dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient |
| title_sort | dandy walker malformation in an asymptomatic patient |
| topic | dandy-walker malformation asymptomatic adult patient |
| url | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2009.4/RJN_2009_4_Art-06.pdf |
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