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Dandy–Walker malformation

Dandy–Walker malformation (DWM), also known as Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), is a rare congenital brain malformation in which the part joining the two hemispheres of the cerebellum (the cerebellar vermis) does not fully form, and the fourth ventricle and space behind the cerebellum (the posterior fossa) are enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid. Most of those…

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Causes
Ciliopathic or chromosomal genetic conditions, often not identified
Complications
Shunt failure (shifting, overdrainage), subdural haematoma, infection
Diagnostic method
MRI, prenatal ultrasound or CT
Differential diagnosis
Blake's pouch cyst (BPC), mega cisterna magna(?), posterior fossa arachnoid cyst
Frequency
1 in 25,000 to 1 in 50,000
Other names
Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), Dandy–Walker complex (DWC), Dandy–Walker continuum

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related to history · 27
Dandy–Walker malformation → American, Arthur Earl Walker, Barkovich, Blake's, Calabró, Canadian, Clemens Ernst Benda, Dandy, DWC, DWM, DWS, DWV, English, Fitz, German, Harwood-Nash, In, John, John Bland-Sutton, Kenneth Blackfan
related to Further reading · 7
Dandy–Walker malformation → Journal, July, Metry Phaces, Neurosurgery, Pan Arab Journal, Pediatrics, Walker Malformation
related to Diagnosis · 4
Dandy–Walker malformation → Dandy, It, MRI, Walker
related to Epidemiology · 4
Dandy–Walker malformation → Dandy, DWM, The, Walker
Causes · 1
Dandy–Walker malformation → Ciliopathic or chromosomal genetic conditions, often not identified
Complications · 1
Dandy–Walker malformation → Shunt failure (shifting, overdrainage), subdural haematoma, infection
Diagnostic method · 1
Dandy–Walker malformation → MRI, prenatal ultrasound or CT
Differential diagnosis · 1
Dandy–Walker malformation → Blake's pouch cyst (BPC), mega cisterna magna(?), posterior fossa arachnoid cyst
Frequency · 1
Dandy–Walker malformation → 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 50,000
Other names · 1
Dandy–Walker malformation → Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), Dandy–Walker complex (DWC), Dandy–Walker continuum

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dwm hydrocephalus posterior fossa cerebellar ventricle walker vermis cyst fourth dandy malformation genetic enlarged patients condition associated due may syndrome

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Dandy–Walker malformationCausesCiliopathic or chromosomal genetic conditions, often not identified1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationComplicationsShunt failure (shifting, overdrainage), subdural haematoma, infection1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationDiagnostic methodMRI, prenatal ultrasound or CT1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationDifferential diagnosisBlake's pouch cyst (BPC), mega cisterna magna(?), posterior fossa arachnoid cyst1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationFrequency1 in 25,000 to 1 in 50,0001.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationOther namesDandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), Dandy–Walker complex (DWC), Dandy–Walker continuum1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationPrognosis15% risk of death, mostly from hydrocephalus or its treatment1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationSpecialtyMedical genetics1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationSymptomsHydrocephalus: increasing head size, vomiting, excessive sleepiness, irritability, vertical gaze palsy, seizures Associated genetic conditions: congenital heart defects, eye abn…1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationTreatmentCystoperitoneal shunt, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV)1.00infobox
Dandy–Walker malformationTypesDandy–Walker variant (DWV), mega cisterna magna(?)1.00infobox
agenesis of the corpus callosuminstance ofother brain defects0.80text

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