Recognition of the clinical signs and symptoms of joubert syndrome

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 178-188

  Merritt, Linda ^a  

^a Cleft Lip and Palate Treatm Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Autosomal recessive disorder; Cerebellum malformations; Hyperpnea; Infant; Joubert syndrome; Neurodevelopmental outcome; Newborn; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMBRYOLOGY; HUMAN; JOUBERT SYNDROME; MOLAR TOOTH; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALPATION; PARENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EYE ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MITOGENS; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 4444246899     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1536-0903(03)00137-1     Document Type: Review

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