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Joubert Syndrome 1

Joubert Syndrome 1: Introduction

Joubert Syndrome 1: Joubert syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disorder characterized mainly by a brain anomaly where the cerebellar vermis is underdeveloped. This part of the brain is responsible to for balance and coordination. Most of the symptoms are of a neurological type. There are ten subtypes of the disorder, each with a different origin for the genetic anomaly. Type 1 is linked to a defect on chromosome 9q34.3. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Joubert Syndrome 1 is available below.

Symptoms of Joubert Syndrome 1

Treatments for Joubert Syndrome 1

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Joubert Syndrome 1: Complications

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Causes of Joubert Syndrome 1

  • The genetic anomaly is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner
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Joubert Syndrome 1: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Joubert Syndrome 1

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Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a...read more »


Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple...read more »

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Prognosis for Joubert Syndrome 1

Prognosis for Joubert Syndrome 1: The prognosis depends mainly on how much of the cerebellar vermis portion of the brain is missing - symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Irregular breathing patterns tend to improve after about a year though apnea usually persists.

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