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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VS4xj0athpU/mqdefault.jpg 11/09/2024 10:54:57 A 3 year old male child, first born of a consanguineous marriage diagnosed previously as cerebral palsy with epilepsy due to birth asphyxia presented to us with breakthrough seizures. He had global developmental delay, microcephaly, irregular breathing with intermittent hyperpnoea, horizontal nystagmus, strabismus and oculomotor apraxia. Fundus examination was normal. CT brain showed partial vermian hypoplasia with elongated superior cerebellar peduncles giving a 'Molar Tooth Sign' in the midbrain, hypoplastic corpus callosum and thinned out brain stem. Ultrasound abdomen was normal.

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Molar Tooth Sign #casestudy #science #clinicalcase #celiacdisease #journal #education

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A 3 year old male child, first born of a consanguineous marriage diagnosed previously as cerebral palsy with epilepsy due to birth asphyxia presented to us with breakthrough seizures. He had global developmental delay, microcephaly, irregular breathing with intermittent hyperpnoea, horizontal nystagmus, strabismus and oculomotor apraxia. Fundus examination was normal. CT brain showed partial vermian hypoplasia with elongated superior cerebellar peduncles giving a 'Molar Tooth Sign' in the midbrain, hypoplastic corpus callosum and thinned out brain stem. Ultrasound abdomen was normal.

What could be the Diagnosis?

Join in our Discussion: https://www.pediatriconcall.com/spot-diagnosis/molar-tooth-sign/280

PEDIATRIC ONCALL is the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and education tool with an extensive network of doctors as registered members.
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