Isolated global cerebellar hypoplasia

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Isolated global cerebellar hypoplasia

ORPHA:727803Morphological anomaly

Also called Isolated generalized cerebellar hypoplasia

What it is

A rare isolated cerebellar malformation characterized by a normal shape but reduced volume of the cerebellar vermis and hemispheres with no other neurological anomalies or extracerebral congenital malformations. The majority of patients present with impaired ambulation, global developmental delay, with or without intellectual disability. Other signs might include hypotonia, truncal, appendicular and gait ataxia, as well as oculomotor abnormalities.

Key facts

Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Unknown
Classified as
Morphological anomaly

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