Midbrain disconnection: an aetiology of severe central neonatal hypotonia.
Eur J Paediatr Neurol
; 9(6): 419-22, 2005.
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| ID: mdl-16055359
ABSTRACT
A full term girl exhibited massive hypotonia related to severe posterior fossa abnormalities consisting of pontocerebellar hypoplasia with midbrain disconnection. The latter was due to lack of one and marked hypoplasia of the other cerebral peduncles. In addition, there was mild vermian and cerebellar hypoplasia. Compared to usual pontocerebellar hypoplasia, the midbrain disconnection is a distinctive feature of our case. It is a rare malformation only three similar cases have previously been described.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mesencephalon
/
Muscle Hypotonia
Limits:
Female
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Humans
/
Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Paediatr Neurol
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France