Hydrocephaly-cerebellar agenesis syndrome

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Hydrocephaly-cerebellar agenesis syndrome

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis malformation syndrome characterized by congenital non-communicating hydrocephalus cerebellar agenesis and absence of the Luschka and Magendie foramina. Patients present with hypotonia areflexia or hyporeflexia seizures and/or cyanosis shortly after birth. The condition is fatal in the neonatal period. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1978.

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