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Dandy-Walker syndrome

Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis

Inheritance patterns
Most cases are sporadic but there is one per cent chance of recurrence in further pregnancies.

Prenatal diagnosis
Ultrasound scan may detect the Dandy-Walker syndrome cysts.

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Medical text written November 2002 by Mr Neil Buxton. Last updated June 2007 by Mr Neil Buxton, Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.

 

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