Joubert syndrome: Review and report of seven new cases

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 505-510

  Kumandas, S ^a   Akcakus, M ^a   Coskun, A ^a   Gumus, H ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abnormal eye movements; Abnormal respiratory pattern; Cerebellar hypoplasia; Hypotonia; Joubert syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; JOUBERT SYNDROME; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; PHENOTYPE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS;

EID: 4043121756     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00819.x     Document Type: Review

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