Presentation
Neonates present with microcephaly, central apnea requiring respiratory support, dysmorphism (sloping forehead, midface hypoplasia, micrognathia ), contractures (50%) ''arthrogryposis'', severe clonus,and hypertonia. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Neonates present with microcephaly, central apnea requiring respiratory support, dysmorphism (sloping forehead, midface hypoplasia, micrognathia), contractures (50%) ”arthrogryposis”, severe clonus,and hypertonia. [tellmegen.cl]
Treatment
You may also want to contact a university or tertiary medical center in your area, because these centers tend to see more complex cases and have the latest technology and treatments. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
\r\n \r\n The treatment for all types of pontocerebellar hypoplasia is only symptomatic and the prognosis is bad, since most patients die during infancy or childhood. \r\n [tellmegen.cl]
Prognosis
\r\n \r\n The treatment for all types of pontocerebellar hypoplasia is only symptomatic and the prognosis is bad, since most patients die during infancy or childhood. \r\n [tellmegen.cl]
Etiology
Etiology PCH4 is caused by a compound heterozygosity for p.A307S plus non-sense or splice site mutations in the TSEN54gene. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
Epidemiology PCH4 has been reported in 10 families to date. Clinical description PCH4 is characterized prenatally by polyhydramnios. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]