Cerebellar Agenesis / Disease

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Cerebellar Agenesis

Synonyms of Cerebellar Agenesis

Cerebellar Aplasia
Cerebellar Hemiagenesis
Cerebellar Hypoplasia

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Cerebellar agenesis is a rare disorder thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Infants with this disorder are born with partial formation or total absence of the portion of the brain that is located at the base of the skull and known as the cerebellum. Infants with partial formation of the cerebellum may have few or no symptoms of the disorder. When total absence of the cerebellum is present, an affected infant may experience low muscle tone, uncontrollable quivering or movements, involuntary movement of the eyes, and/or an inability to coordinate muscle movements.

Organizations related to Cerebellar Agenesis

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html