Walker‐Warburg syndrome: Report of three affected sibs
- 15 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 49 (2) , 198-201
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320490207
Abstract
Walker‐Warburg syndrome (WWS) is a lethal, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by Type II lissencephaly, retinal malformation, cerebellar malformation, and congenital muscular dystrophy. We report on 3 sibs with WWS born to a consanguineous couple. The fetal hydrocephalus associated with this syndrome, while not consistent or necessary for diagnosis, is the key manifestation for its prenatal detection. These sibs illustrate the importance of a careful search for associated malformation(s) in a fetus or newborn infant with hydrocephalus and the potential pitfalls of accurate genetic risk estimation in families of such propositi.Keywords
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