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Dandy-Walker syndrome without hydrocephalus in an adult.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6680029     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is commonly believed that Dandy-Walker malformation is due to increased intracranial pressure resulting from atresia of the foramina of the fourth ventricle, but this is not true in all cases. An adult with asymptomatic Dandy-Walker malformation without hydrocephalus was studied. Increased intracranial pressure could not have caused the malformation in the posterior fossa in this case since no hydrocephalus was present. The findings in this case support the view that Dandy-Walker malformation is due to congenital abnormalities that are not necessarily related to obstruction of CSF flow from the fourth ventricular foramina.
Authors:
D I Peterson; K Stirling; A M Pena
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bulletin of clinical neurosciences     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0736-3583     ISO Abbreviation:  Bull Clin Neurosci     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-12-26     Completed Date:  1984-12-26     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8411675     Medline TA:  Bull Clin Neurosci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Brain / pathology
Dandy-Walker Syndrome / etiology*,  pathology,  radiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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