Microcephaly pontocerebellar hypoplasia dyskinesia
Overview
Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia: A rare, recessively inherited disorder characterized by an abnormally small brain and brainstem which manifests as a small head and mental retardation. The brain progressively degenerates.
Symptoms
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia includes the 15 symptoms listed below: * Small head * Chorea * Dystonia * Myoclonic jerks * Underdeveloped pontocerebellum * Progressive brain degeneration - cerebral cortex * Extrapyramidal dyskinesia * Epilepsy * Spastic paresis * Mental retardation * Poor infant feeding * Poor infant swallowing * Jerking movements * Poor motor development * Poor cognitive development Note that Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.
Causes
Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms * Chorea * Dystonia * Epilepsy * Mental retardation * Myoclonic jerks * Poor infant feeding * Small head
Diagnosis
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia signs or Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Microcephaly - pontocerebellar hypoplasia - dyskinesia symptoms.