In a retrospective review of midsagittal T1-weighted brain MRI studies of 20 patients with Joubert syndrome ranging in age from 18 days to 23 years, Spampinato et al. (2008) found absence of decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncles in all 6 patients over 30 months of age.
Orthopedics, sports medicine. ICD-10. [edit on Wikidata] Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a syndrome characterized by knee pain ranging from severe to mild discomfort seemingly originating from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with the femur (thigh bone).
In some cases of patellofemoral pain, a condition called chondromalacia patella is present. Chondromalacia patella is the softening and breakdown of the articular cartilage on the underside of the kneecap. There are no nerves in articular cartilageâso damage to the cartilage itself cannot directly cause pain.