| Literature DB >> 6441438 |
J Towfighi, J W Sassani, K Suzuki, R L Ladda.
Abstract
The Fukuyama form of congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD), first described in Japan, is associated with distinct dysplastic cerebral malformations including agyria and micropolygyria of cerebral cortex, micropolygyria of cerebellum, and leptomeningeal gliomesodermal proliferations. We describe seven cases in four families from the United States with a syndrome similar to FCMD but with additional ophthalmic malformations. We believe that these cases represent a form of congenital muscular dystrophy different from FCMD and termed it cerebro-ocular dysplasia-muscular dystrophy (COD-MD) syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6441438 DOI: 10.1007/bf00690464
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Neuropathol ISSN: 0001-6322 Impact factor: 17.088