A congenital abnormality of the central nervous system marked by failure of the midline structures of the cerebellum to develop, dilation of the fourth ventricle, and upward displacement of the transverse sinuses, tentorium, and torcula. Clinical features include occipital bossing, progressive head enlargement, bulging of anterior fontanelle, papilledema, ataxia, gait disturbances, nystagmus, and intellectual compromise. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp294-5)

Descriptor ID	D003616
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.252.300 C10.228.140.602.500 C10.500.205 C16.131.666.205
Concept/Terms	Dandy-Walker Syndrome Dandy-Walker Syndrome Dandy Walker Syndrome Dandy-Walker Complex Dandy Walker Complex Dandy-Walker Complices Luschka-Magendie Foramina Atresia Luschka Magendie Foramina Atresia Dandy-Walker Deformity Dandy Walker Deformity Dandy-Walker Deformities Hydrocephalus, Internal, Dandy-Walker Type Hydrocephalus, Noncommunicating, Dandy-Walker Type Dandy-Walker Malformation Dandy Walker Malformation Malformation, Dandy-Walker Dandy-Walker Cyst Cyst, Dandy-Walker Cysts, Dandy-Walker Dandy-Walker Cysts Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Familial Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Familial Dandy Walker Syndrome, Familial Familial Dandy-Walker Syndrome

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