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Unusual computed tomographic findings were observed in four patients with congenital ocular motor apraxia (COMA). These (CT) findings were characteristic in the posterior cranial fossa, with a dilated or deformed shape and size of the fourth ventricle, particularly its upper portion. One case revealed partial agenesis of the cerebellar vermis. It was suggested that the four patients subjected to CT showed abnormal topography of the cerebellar vermis or the brain stem. We postulate that these CT findings in COMA may have an important role in its pathogenesis.
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Eda, I., Takashima, S., Kitahara, T. et al. Computed tomography in congenital ocular motor apraxia. Neuroradiology 26, 359–362 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327487
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327487