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Cerebellar Malformations

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Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders

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Advances in molecular genetics and radiological imaging technologies have increased the field of study of the cerebellum and its malformations. Correct diagnosis of cerebellar malformations is important in order to inform the patient’s family of the prognosis, recurrent risks, as well as genetic counseling. Integrated classification of malformations based on morphology, embryology, and molecular neurogenetics is recommended for achieving a correct diagnosis. This chapter reviews cerebellar malformations based on imaging findings, recent advances in embryology, and molecular neurogenetics.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Adana, Turkey

    Dr. Ozlem Alkan MD & Tulin Yildirim MD

  2. Department of Radiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey

    Osman Kizilkilic MD

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  1. Unité d'Etude du Mouvement (UEM), FNRS, Neurologie ULB Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium

    Mario Manto

  2. Ataxia Unit, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Unit, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Jeremy D. Schmahmann

  3. Neuroscience Institute of the Cavalieri-Ottolenghi Foundation (NICO), University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy

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  4. Molecular and Integrative Neuroscience Department (MIND), The Scripps Research Institute, California, CA, USA

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Alkan, O., Kizilkilic, O., Yildirim, T. (2013). Cerebellar Malformations. In: Manto, M., Schmahmann, J.D., Rossi, F., Gruol, D.L., Koibuchi, N. (eds) Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1333-8_82

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