Cognitive Impairment , Scoliosis and Renal Parenchymal Disease with Isolated Rhombencephalosynapsis : A Case Report

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Author	Arhan, Ebru Petek
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Rhombencephalosynapsis is an uncommon cerebellar malformation characterised by vermian agenesis with fusion of the hemispheres and of the dentate nuclei. Embryologic and genetic mechanisms are still unknown. Clinical presentation is variable and primarily determined by the presence of systemic malformations. A number of pediatric and adult cases (less than 80) have been previously reported in the literature (1,2). Associated anomalies within and outside the central nerbous system have been reported in some cases. It is well known that the cerebellum is essential for the control and integration of movement and that cerebellar disorders often are associated with a motor syndrome that can include ataxia, dysmetria, disordered eye movements, dysarthria, dysphagia and tremor (3). In recent years it has been hypothesized that there is also a strong cerebellar contribution to cognition and mood.
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Subject Keyword	Acquired scoliosis Ataxia Cerebellar Diseases Cognition Disorders Congenital Abnormality Cortical Cell Layer of the Cerebellum Deglutition Disorders Dysarthria Eighty Embryo Eye Movements Impaired cognition Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Movement Ocular Motility Disorders Rhombencephalosynapsis Tremor childhood cerebellar astrocytoma
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