Walker-Warburg syndrome: report of three affected sibs

Am J Med Genet. 1994 Jan 15;49(2):198-201. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320490207.

Abstract

Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS) is a lethal, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by Type II lissencephaly, retinal malformation, cerebellar malformation, and congenital muscular dystrophy. We report on 3 sibs with WWS born to a consanguineous couple. The fetal hydrocephalus associated with this syndrome, while not consistent or necessary for diagnosis, is the key manifestation for its prenatal detection. These sibs illustrate the importance of a careful search for associated malformation(s) in a fetus or newborn infant with hydrocephalus and the potential pitfalls of accurate genetic risk estimation in families of such propositi.

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Brain / abnormalities*
  • Cerebellum / abnormalities
  • Cerebral Cortex / abnormalities
  • Eye Abnormalities*
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Genes, Recessive
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Muscular Dystrophies / congenital*
  • Pregnancy
  • Syndrome
  • Ultrasonography