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pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2B

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A severe pontocerebellar hypoplasia that is characterized by progressive microcephaly, clonus, dysphagia and failure to thrive, has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance of mutation in the TSEN2 gene.

Signs and symptoms

  • Clonus
  • Sloping forehead
  • Hypoplasia of the brainstem
  • Myoclonic seizure
  • Cerebral visual impairment
  • Single transverse palmar crease
  • Axial hypotonia
  • Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
  • Opisthotonus
  • Progressive microcephaly