Inflammatory Myopathy and Walker-Warburg Syndrome: Etiologic Implications
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Walker-Warburg syndrome.
The Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by lissencephaly, cerebellar and retinal malformations, and congenital muscular dystrophy. We report a new case of WWS identified with the aid of cranial MR and briefly review the radiologic findings of this lethal syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100047983