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Dysplasias of Brain Stem and Spinal Cord

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Developmental Neuropathology

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Infants afflicted by this uncommon disease exhibit a peculiar facies from birth, characterized by drooping corners of the mouth in association with variable manifestations of ophthalmoplegia. A review of 61 cases by Henderson (1939) showed facial dysplasia in all, abducens palsy in 45, external ophthalmoplegia in 15, ptosis in 6, lingual paresis in 18 and trigeminal paresis in 4; other abnormalities were club foot (19), brachial malformations (13), pectoral muscle defects (8), and mental deficiency (6).

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  1. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Reinhard L. Friede M.D. (Professor of Neuropathology)

  2. University of Zurich, Switzerland

    Reinhard L. Friede M.D. (Professor of Neuropathology)

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Friede, R.L. (1975). Dysplasias of Brain Stem and Spinal Cord. In: Developmental Neuropathology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-3338-5_32

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