Eustachian Tube Growth and Development: Anatomy/Function. Protocol Description. This study measures Eustachian tube function and facial growth over time in three groups of children: one with recurrent ear infections, one with chronic middle ear fluid, and one with little past history of otitis media.
Causes of Kartagener syndrome. Kartagener syndrome is caused by a mutation in the DNAI1 gene, which makes a cellular protein required for normal functioning cilia (cilia line the respiratory tract) and sperm motility.
Infectious causes of cerebellar ataxia syndrome may include: Chickenpox. Coxsackie disease (viral infection also called hand-foot-and-mouth disease). Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (rare disease believed to be an infection that causes mental deterioration). Encephalitis or brain abscess (brain inflammation or infection).ther causes of cerebellar ataxia syndrome. Other causes of cerebellar ataxia syndrome may include: Brain tumors. Stroke and other vascular conditions.