Walter E. Dandy and Arthur E. Walker described the signs and symptoms of the condition in the early 1900s
Dr / Walter Dandy & Dr/ Arther Walker
The condition is named for doctors Walter E. Dandy and Arthur E. Walker
There are no clinical trials for Dandy-Walker syndrome
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Dandy-Walker syndrome refers to a group of specific, congenital (present at birth) brain malformations, and is a common cause of hydrocephalus (increased fluid in the brain)
Prognosis for DWM varies anywhere from excellent to fatal
Prognosis for DWM varies anywhere from excellent to fatal
The primary treatment for DWM and associated hydrocephalus is the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
My daughter was diagnosed with Dandy Walker syndrome when she was 5. She is now a young woman of 36. Her shunt has been replaced once since the first one. And has borne 6 children!
a congenital brain malformation involving the cerebellum and the fluid filled spaces around it. A key feature of this syndrome is the partial or even complete absence of the part of the brain located between the two cerebellar hemispheres (cerebellar vermis). The Dandy-Walker complex is a genetically sporadic disorder that occurs one in every 25,000 live births, mostly in females. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandy-Walker_syndrome
In infants, symptoms can include irritability, seizures , vomiting, abnormal breathing, nystagmus (jerky eye movements), and slow motor development
The true cause of DWM is unknown. However, the components of the malformation seem to be related to a disruption in development of the middle portion of the lower part of the brain in the embryonic stage
Jacob's Syndrome, or XYY Syndrome was first discovered by cytogeneticists Joe Hin Tjio and Albert Levan.