Dandy-Walker syndrome

Dandy-Walker syndrome
a form of cerebral palsy in which the cerebellum is usually the part of the brain affected. It leads to unsteadiness of balance and an abnormal gait and may be associated with hydrocephalus.
W. E. Dandy (1886-1946) and A. E. Walker (1907- ), US surgeons

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see under malformation.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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