Joubert syndrome presenting with young-age onset ischemic stroke: A possible etiologic association

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 381-384

  Eun, Mi Yeon ^a   Seok, Hung Youl ^a   Kwon, Do Young ^a   Park, Moon Ho ^a   So Hee, Eun ^a   Kang, Young Sun ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ischemic stroke; Joubert syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOUBERT SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUPERIOR CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE;

CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CEREBELLUM; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EYE ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; KIDNEY DISEASES, CYSTIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; RETINA; SEIZURES; STROKE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952687018     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073810382908     Document Type: Article

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