Two cases of Walker-Warburg syndrome complicated by hydrocephalus.
Walker-Warburg syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder with congenital muscular dystrophy, brain malformations on the basis of a neuronal migration defect and ocular abnormalities. We report our experience in treating two cases of Walker-Warburg syndrome complicated by hydrocephalus with shunting and endoscopic techniques.
Preuss
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany. preuss@neurosurgeon.ch
Heckmann
M
M
Stein
M
M
Nestler
U
U
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013577:Syndrome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt