Dandy-Walker syndrome
Common Name(s)
Dandy-Walker syndrome, Dandy-Walker complex
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Dandy-Walker syndrome" for support, advocacy or research.
The Dandy-Walker Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit corporation providing support and outreach to families, producing educational publications, hosting awareness events and programs, and funding research for the most common malformation of the hindbrain region, Dandy-Walker Syndrome. We support all efforts to determine the causes of, find the cure for and to ameliorate the effects of Dandy-Walker Syndrome.
Pediatric Brain Foundation's Mission is Three-fold: 1. Expedite scientific research to find treatments and cures for ALL of the more than 14 million children, in the U.S. alone, living with some form of neurological disorder 2. Provide families and health care professionals with up-to-date information and resources on the latest discoveries in pediatric neurology 3. Educate the public and public officials on the critical importance of funding pediatric neurological research
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Dandy-Walker syndrome" for support, advocacy or research.
The Dandy-Walker Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit corporation providing support and outreach to families, producing educational publications, hosting awareness events and programs, and funding research for the most common malformation of the hindbrain region, Dandy-Walker Syndrome. We support all efforts to determine the causes of, find the cure for and to ameliorate the effects of Dandy-Walker Syndrome.
http://www.dandy-walker.org Pediatric Brain Foundation's Mission is Three-fold: 1. Expedite scientific research to find treatments and cures for ALL of the more than 14 million children, in the U.S. alone, living with some form of neurological disorder 2. Provide families and health care professionals with up-to-date information and resources on the latest discoveries in pediatric neurology 3. Educate the public and public officials on the critical importance of funding pediatric neurological research
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Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Dandy-Walker syndrome" returned 19 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Rev Neurol. 2014 Mar;58(6):284.
Journal: Eur. J. Hum. Genet.. 2014 Mar;22(3):363-8.
MRXS5 or Pettigrew syndrome was described 20 years ago in a four generation family including nine affected individuals presenting with facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, Dandy-Walker malformation and inconstant choreoathetosis. Four individuals had iron deposition in the ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
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The terms "Dandy-Walker syndrome" returned 1 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Pediatr Neonatol. 2011 Feb;52(1):42-5.
Dandy-Walker syndrome (DWS) is a congenital brain malformation involving the cerebellum and fourth ventricle. We report a 6-month-old girl with DWS presenting an initially normal ventricular system and mild cyst-like lesion over the posterior fossa as assessed by postnatal brain sonography. ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Condition Summary: PHACE Syndrome
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