Ventriculomegaly: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Ventriculomegaly

Monosomy 1p36 Syndrome

[…] patent ductus arteriosus valvular disorders tetralogy of Fallot coarctation of the aorta dilated cardiomyopathy Antenatal ultrasound Findings on antenatal ultrasound, such as ventriculomegaly [radiopaedia.org]

A single umbilical artery and mild bilateral ventriculomegaly (11mm) were detected by prenatal ultrasound at 22 weeks gestation. [enlivenarchive.org]

A 32-week-old fetus with akinesia showed multiple abnormalities, including fetal growth restriction, congenital cardiac defects, and ventriculomegaly. [hindawi.com]

Sotos Syndrome

At 31 weeks of gestation, polyhydramnios, macrocephaly, and ventriculomegaly were prominent on ultrasound, and left pyelectasis and bilateral ventriculomegaly were diagnosed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She had given birth to her first child with macrocephaly, ventriculomegaly, macrocisterna magna and neonatal death at 28 weeks' gestation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scanning of the brain may reveal findings such as ventriculomegaly or abnormalities in the trigone and occipital [symptoma.com]

Costello Syndrome

Less frequent were nuchal thickening, ascites, shortened long bones, abnormal hand posture, ventriculomegaly, macrosomia, and macrocephaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prenatal abnormalities were: increased nuchal translucency, polyhydramnios, bilateral pyelectasis and ventriculomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In a systematic review we found absolute or relative macrocephaly (100%), ventriculomegaly (50%), and other abnormalities on brain and spinal cord imaging studies in 27/28 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

3q13.31 Microdeletion Syndrome

ADHD and ventriculomegaly were previously described in patients with del3q13.31 (OMIM 615433) but Dandy-Walker variant was observed in our patient for the first time. [cambridge.org]

[…] syndrome (psychomotor and speech development delay, autistic signs, aggression, sleep alteration, seizures) and atypical – attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ventriculomegaly [cambridge.org]

Chromosome 1p32-p31 Deletion Syndrome

Prenatal ultrasound showed macrocephaly, prominent forehead, ventriculomegaly, corpus callosum hypogenesis, micrognathia, and ambiguous external genitalia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract To present prenatal diagnosis of chromosome 1p32-p31 deletion syndrome with NFIA haploinsufficiency, ventriculomegaly, corpus callosum hypogenesis, abnormal external [pubmed.cn]

Prenatal ultrasound showed macrocephaly, prominent forehead, ventriculomegaly… CONTINUE READING [semanticscholar.org]

Ventriculomegaly with Defects of the Radius and Kidney

Fetal Cerebral; Ventriculomegaly, Cerebral; Ventriculomegalies, Fetal Cerebral; Ventriculomegalies, Cerebral; Stenosis, Aqueductal; Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus [reference.md]

ventriculomegaly Chromosomal anomaly: trisomy 22 HSJ482 Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) Intrauterine growth retardation, symmetric Sever pale fetus Acardiac twinning, with [malformations.org]

Published on 05-Jun-2016 View 213 Download 1 Transcript Ventriculomegaly With Radial and Renal Defects:Prenatal Diagnosis in Two Consecutive SibsTamas Kovacs,1 Karoly Csecsei [documents.tips]

Ventriculomegaly-Cystic Kidney Disease

Ventriculomegaly with cystic kidney disease (CRB2) DNA Test Leave Message Reporting Time: 5 Week Test Cost: 19000.00 /- Rs Sample Type: EDTA blood or DNA Ventriculomegaly [dnalabsindia.com]

Of the 21,988 total births in the hospital, two children were born with cystic kidney disease and ventriculomegaly. [cags.org.ae]

See also 602200 for a disorder characterized by ventriculomegaly and defects of the radius and kidney. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Megalencephaly-Polymicrogyria-Polydactyly-Hydrocephalus Syndrome 3

VENTRICULOMEGALY WITH CYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE; VMCKD Is also known as ;congenital nephrosis-cerebral ventriculomegaly syndrome; vmckd Related symptoms: Autosomal recessive inheritance [mendelian.co]

[…] inheritance ; Congenital onset ; Global developmental delay ; Hydrocephalus ; Macrocephaly ; Megalencephaly ; Polymicrogyria ; Postaxial hand polydactyly ; Prominent forehead ; Ventriculomegaly [mousephenotype.org]

Format Definition A syndrome characterized by megalencephaly, ventriculomegaly that may lead to hydrocephalus, and polymicrogyria; polydactyly may also be seen. [uniprot.org]

Recombinant Chromosome 8 Syndrome

The largest SLVS study described brain ultrasound, CT, and MRI findings including ventriculomegaly, volume loss, delayed myelination, and corpus callosum dysgenesis [3]. [hindawi.com]

0001642 Strabismus Cross-eyed Squint Squint eyes [ more ] 0000486 Thick lower lip vermilion Increased volume of lower lip Plump lower lip Prominent lower lip [ more ] 0000179 Ventriculomegaly [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] q35.2 (167040001–190,940,000) × 1 Full size image Fig. 3 ultrasound findings of the first fetus. a increased nuchal fold with septation; b hydrothorax; c bilateral mild ventriculomegaly [molecularcytogenetics.biomedcentral.com]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type A7

[…] disability, profound Lissencephaly Macrogyria Optic nerve hypoplasia Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum Polymicrogyria Subcortical heterotopia Type II lissencephaly Ventriculomegaly [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ventriculomegaly and hypodensities of the white matter can also be observed. Visual evoked potentials are delayed and giant (> 50 µv) in most patients. [tellmegen.com]

Opitz G/BBB Syndrome Type 2

MRI may show absent or hypoplastic corpus callosum, or cortical atrophy with ventriculomegaly. Mild-to-moderate mental deficiency with hypotonia. [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Thin upper lip 0000219 Tracheoesophageal fistula 0002575 Umbilical hernia 0001537 Ventricular septal defect Hole in heart wall separating two lower heart chambers 0001629 Ventriculomegaly [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Urioste Martinez-Frias Syndrome

[…] philtrum micrognathia flat midface Head And Neck Mouth: cleft palate high-arched palate hypertrophied alveolar ridge long thin upper lip Neurologic Central Nervous System: ventriculomegaly [malacards.org]

[…] pancreatic lymphangiectasis, polyhydramnios, thickened nuchal skin fold (thickened skin folds of neck), thin upper lip, thyroid lymphangiectasia, ventricular septal defect, ventriculomegaly [xpertdox.com]

Oculocerebrorenal Syndrome

Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may show a light ventriculomegaly. In 20% of cases is possibile seen also multiple periventricular cystic lesions. [flipper.diff.org]

Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may show a light ventriculomegaly and multiple periventricular cystic lesions in a bystander of the patients. [doi.org]

Joubert Syndrome Type 9

[…] journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes 2000) 2 3 4 60 Genotype-phenotype correlation in CC2D2A-related Joubert syndrome reveals an association with ventriculomegaly [genecards.org]

Sequence variants in CRB2 cause a syndrome with greatly elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein levels, cerebral ventriculomegaly and [bf.penitentiary.us]

Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia Type 50

In all the patients, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a peculiar hypoplastic posterior corpus callosum, often associated with ventriculomegaly, white matter loss [moh-it.pure.elsevier.com]

[…] seizures Dyskinesia Absent speech Irritability Hypertonia Progressive spastic quadriplegia Status epilepticus Ataxia CNS hypomyelination Brain atrophy Cerebral cortical atrophy Ventriculomegaly [mendelian.co]

GM1 Gangliosidosis Type 2

Optic atrophy 0000648 Platyspondyly Flattened vertebrae 0000926 Progressive psychomotor deterioration 0007272 Sea-blue histiocytosis 0001982 Spastic tetraplegia 0002510 Ventriculomegaly [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] hypointense pallida (white arrows) with mild progression, compared to previous scan, putaminal hyperintensities, atrophy of the caudate nuclei, and diffuse cortical atrophy with ventriculomegaly [movementdisorders.org]

Lethal Neonatal Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase II Deficiency

The first sib was a male in whom fetal screening at 23 weeks revealed absence of the corpus callosum, ventriculomegaly, intracerebral periventricular calcifications, markedly [genome.jp]

Central nervous system anom-alies include ventriculomegaly, subarachnoid and subependymalhemorrhages, calcications, periventricular cysts and polymicrogyria,which are thought [docslide.net]

Seizures NAMDC: Seizures hallmark 59 HP:0000340 Sloping forehead 60 HP:0001182 Tapered finger 61 HP:0011309 Tapered toe 62 HP:0000073 Ureteral duplication 63 HP:0002119 Ventriculomegaly [mseqdr.org]

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Brain MRI demonstrated ventriculomegaly and the hummingbird sign. A lumbar puncture showed no abnormalities of the cerebrospinal fluid. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is ventriculomegaly without marked elevation in cerebrospinal fluid pressure. [bmj.com]

A relationship between the degree of ventriculomegaly and severity of intraventricular hemorrhage was demonstrated. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Obstructive Hydrocephalus

Induction, consolidative and maintenance antifungal therapy was prescribed and subsequent conversion to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was successful in relieving the patient's ventriculomegaly [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The infant was initially evaluated for progressive ventriculomegaly and increasing head circumference (HC). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: Cerebral ventriculomegaly; Congenital hydrocephalus; Intracranial hypertension; Newborn; Obstructive hydrocephalus; Subdural hematoma; Ventricular atrium diverticulum [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aqueduct of Sylvius Anomaly

If the ventriculomegaly is stable, the fetus is carried to term. [chop.edu]

& enlargement of the fetal head Sign for Ventriculomegaly = An abnormally small head that falls 2 standard deviations below the mean [quizlet.com]

In most patients, ventriculomegaly gradually develops within the first few weeks or months of life. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Aprosencephaly and Cerebellar Dysgenesis

WHAT IS VENTRICULOMEGALY/HYDROCEPHALUS A MANIFESTATION OF? Syndrome or chromosomal abnormality WHAT ARE COMMON CAUSES OF VENTRICULOMEGALY? [cram.com]

Mild to moderate ventriculomegaly in isolation is associated with a better, often normal, neurodevelopmental outcome. [jaocr.org]

congenital Congenital abnormal shape of cerebellum Congenital adhesions of cerebral meninges Congenital cerebellar cortical atrophy Congenital cerebral cyst Congenital cerebral [icd9data.com]

Autosomal Recessive Primary Microcephaly Type 10

[…] type I (Ventriculomegaly) Acromelic frontonasal dysostosis (Ventriculomegaly) Adams-Oliver syndrome (Ventriculomegaly) Adducted thumbs Dundar type (Ventriculomegaly) Agenesis [familydiagnosis.com]

Generalized hypotonia Hypertonia Infantile onset Rare Symptoms - Less than 30% cases Autosomal dominant inheritance Dystonia Nystagmus Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum Ventriculomegaly [mendelian.co]

Read More A large posterior encephalocele associated with severe ventriculomegaly, cerebellar atrophy and transposition of the great arteries. [pubfacts.com]

Craniosynostosis-Dandy-Walker Malformation-Hydrocephalus Syndrome

Splaying of the cerebellar hemispheres Ventriculomegaly. [neurosurgerydallas.com]

Information SOURCE: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Information and Sonograms SOURCE: TheFetus.net Diagnosing and managing mild fetal cerebral ventriculomegaly SOURCE [perinatology.com]

Patient presents with features of raised ICT, and CT reveals ventriculomegaly. [thamburaj.com]

Congenital Communicating Hydrocephalus

Evaluation of the subarachnoid cisterns in a fetus with ventriculomegaly allowed the prenatal diagnosis of communicating hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If the ventriculomegaly is stable, the fetus is carried to term. [chop.edu]

Patient presents with features of raised ICT, and CT reveals ventriculomegaly. [thamburaj.com]

Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage

Spontaneous arrest or resolution of the ventriculomegaly occurred in all but two cases, who required shunting. Clot resolution was slow. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVES After completing this article, readers should be able to: Describe the pathologic injury to the brain caused by posthemorrhage ventriculomegaly (PHVM). [neoreviews.aappublications.org]

Early grades of IVH with no ventriculomegaly may be difficult to detect by ultrasound. A blood – CSF level may be noted. [sonoworld.com]

Ventricular Hemorrhage

Early grades of IVH with no ventriculomegaly may be difficult to detect by ultrasound. A blood – CSF level may be noted. [sonoworld.com]

Grade III: medium ventriculomegaly (36.45%), posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (26.04%). [medichub.ro]

This maneuver can be done without difficulty because of marked ventriculomegaly present in most cases with massive IVH. [asianjns.org]

Hydrocephalus

Days from birth to IVH, ventriculomegaly, temporizing neurosurgical procedure (TNP), and permanent neurosurgical intervention were 2.0 (95% CI 1.7-2.3), 3.0 (2.5-3.5), 24.0 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If the ventriculomegaly is stable, the fetus is carried to term. [chop.edu]

CONCLUSIONS: Although most infants who develop IVH and ventriculomegaly will do so within a few days of birth, at-risk infants should be observed for at least 4 weeks with [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infantile Choroidocerebral Calcification Syndrome

Diffuse brain atrophy, ventriculomegaly, and tortuosity of the cerebral vasculature are also present. [es.slideshare.net]

Babinski sign Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum Hyperreflexia Peripheral neuropathy Bradykinesia Slurred speech Severe global developmental delay Acidosis Slow progression Ventriculomegaly [mendelian.co]

CNS myelination Generalized seizures Focal white matter lesions Lower limb asymmetry Abnormal myelination Nevus flammeus Severe global developmental delay Slow progression Ventriculomegaly [mendelian.co]

Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

Initially, cerebral ventriculomegaly and calcification were also found with computed tomography, and severe hearing loss was detected with auditory brainstem response testing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms and signs subsided except for mild cerebral ventriculomegaly at her last visit. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After delivery, CMV viral antigenemia was found in 1 twin with petechiae, thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and ventriculomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Apert Syndrome

Magnetic resonance excluded agenesis of corpus callosum and confirmed bilateral mild ventriculomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prenatal molecular testing for Apert mutations should be considered in cases of mild ventriculomegaly and ACC. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mild ventriculomegaly with normal head shape observed at 22 weeks gestation, followed by colpocephaly at 25 weeks gestation and bilateral syndactyly and subsequent craniosynostosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]