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What are the coincident malformations seen with Dandy-Walker Syndrome?
Coincidence with some other anomalies is another important feature of dandy walker syndrome. Disease may be together with the absence of an
intracranial structure, "corpus callosum" which connects both cerebral hemispheres to each other and provides interrelationship between. Facial anomalies, extremity malformations and heart anomalies can be seen with disease.

What is the treatment of Dandy-Walker Syndrome?
There is no certain treatment for disease.Patients may be followed regularly if they dont have signs of increased intracranial pressure.Sometimes especially in case of "hidrocephalus" an intracranial device called"shunt" can be placed to drain liquor cerebri to peritoneal cavity,thus decrease pressure and prevents widening of head-circumference. 50 % of childs have abnormal IQ-level.In the presence of equilibrium problems and spasticity "physiotherapy" should be made periodically.Childrens must be followed by pediatricians,nuerosurgeons and physiotherapists.The anticonvulsant drugs are used in case of epileptic seizures..

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