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Absent mesencephalon

MedGen UID:
870467
Concept ID:
C4024913
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0007265

Definition

Agenesis of the midbrain. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Aprosencephaly cerebellar dysgenesis
MedGen UID:
330459
Concept ID:
C1832412
Disease or Syndrome
A rare genetic non-syndromic central nervous system malformation with characteristics of absence of the telencephalon and absent or abnormal diencephalic structures, combined with severe abnormalities of the mesencephalon and cerebellum. Further malformations, for example of the hands and feet, have been described in addition.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Henderson MX, Peng C, Trojanowski JQ, Lee VMY
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Chau MT, Agzarian M, Wilcox RA, Dwyer A, Bezak E, Todd G
J Neurol Sci 2023 Nov 15;454:120857. Epub 2023 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120857. PMID: 37939625
Yousif JE, Liao E, Trobe JD
J Neuroophthalmol 2021 Dec 1;41(4):e644-e654. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001052. PMID: 32868578
Galiano-Landeira J, Torra A, Vila M, Bové J
Brain 2020 Dec 1;143(12):3717-3733. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaa269. PMID: 33118032
Allen LA, Vos SB, Kumar R, Ogren JA, Harper RK, Winston GP, Balestrini S, Wandschneider B, Scott CA, Ourselin S, Duncan JS, Lhatoo SD, Harper RM, Diehl B
Epilepsia 2019 Apr;60(4):718-729. Epub 2019 Mar 14 doi: 10.1111/epi.14689. PMID: 30868560Free PMC Article
Botha H, Whitwell JL, Madhaven A, Senjem ML, Lowe V, Josephs KA
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2014 Feb;20(2):180-5. Epub 2013 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.10.023. PMID: 24252300

Diagnosis

Furukawa K, Shima A, Kambe D, Nishida A, Wada I, Sakamaki H, Yoshimura K, Terada Y, Sakato Y, Mitsuhashi M, Sawamura M, Nakanishi E, Taruno Y, Yamakado H, Fushimi Y, Okada T, Nakamoto Y, Takahashi R, Sawamoto N
Ann Neurol 2022 Jul;92(1):110-121. Epub 2022 May 2 doi: 10.1002/ana.26373. PMID: 35428994
Yousif JE, Liao E, Trobe JD
J Neuroophthalmol 2021 Dec 1;41(4):e644-e654. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001052. PMID: 32868578
Tan KR, Rudolph U, Lüscher C
Trends Neurosci 2011 Apr;34(4):188-97. Epub 2011 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2011.01.004. PMID: 21353710Free PMC Article
Poewe W
Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg 1993 Jun;6(3):333-8. PMID: 8507902
Chang CM, Yu YL, Ng HK, Leung SY, Fong KY
Acta Neurol Scand 1992 Dec;86(6):588-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb05492.x. PMID: 1481645

Therapy

Jellen LC, Lewis MM, Du G, Wang X, Galvis MLE, Krzyzanowski S, Capan CD, Snyder AM, Connor JR, Kong L, Mailman RB, Brundin P, Brundin L, Huang X
Sci Rep 2021 Dec 21;11(1):24384. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03700-2. PMID: 34934078Free PMC Article
Shannon P
Clin Neuropathol 2020 Nov/Dec;39(6):288-299. doi: 10.5414/NP301266. PMID: 32589127
Tan KR, Rudolph U, Lüscher C
Trends Neurosci 2011 Apr;34(4):188-97. Epub 2011 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2011.01.004. PMID: 21353710Free PMC Article
Poewe W
Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg 1993 Jun;6(3):333-8. PMID: 8507902
Van Praag H, Falcon M, Guendelman D, Frenk H
Ann Ist Super Sanita 1993;29(3):419-29. PMID: 8172461

Prognosis

Bae YJ, Song YS, Kim JM, Choi BS, Nam Y, Choi JH, Lee WW, Kim JH
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021 Apr;42(4):681-687. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A6960. PMID: 33509919Free PMC Article
Lamerand S, Shahidehpour R, Ayala I, Gefen T, Mesulam MM, Bigio E, Geula C
Neurobiol Aging 2020 Oct;94:243-249. Epub 2020 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.06.006. PMID: 32663717Free PMC Article
Ishak GE, Dempsey JC, Shaw DW, Tully H, Adam MP, Sanchez-Lara PA, Glass I, Rue TC, Millen KJ, Dobyns WB, Doherty D
Brain 2012 May;135(Pt 5):1370-86. Epub 2012 Mar 26 doi: 10.1093/brain/aws065. PMID: 22451504Free PMC Article
Favrole P, Chabriat H, Guichard JP, Woimant F
Neurology 2006 Feb 14;66(3):384-9. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000196482.71636.7d. PMID: 16476937
Chang CM, Yu YL, Ng HK, Leung SY, Fong KY
Acta Neurol Scand 1992 Dec;86(6):588-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb05492.x. PMID: 1481645

Clinical prediction guides

Galiano-Landeira J, Torra A, Vila M, Bové J
Brain 2020 Dec 1;143(12):3717-3733. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaa269. PMID: 33118032
Armstrong RA, McKee AC, Cairns NJ
Optom Vis Sci 2017 Jan;94(1):33-42. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000911. PMID: 27391531
Krbot Skorić M, Adamec I, Crnošija L, Gabelić T, Barun B, Zadro I, Butković Soldo S, Habek M
Croat Med J 2016 Dec 31;57(6):558-565. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2016.57.558. PMID: 28051280Free PMC Article
Tan KR, Rudolph U, Lüscher C
Trends Neurosci 2011 Apr;34(4):188-97. Epub 2011 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2011.01.004. PMID: 21353710Free PMC Article
Favrole P, Chabriat H, Guichard JP, Woimant F
Neurology 2006 Feb 14;66(3):384-9. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000196482.71636.7d. PMID: 16476937

Recent systematic reviews

Wong JC, Armstrong MJ, Lang AE, Hazrati LN
Mov Disord 2013 Mar;28(3):274-81. Epub 2012 Oct 31 doi: 10.1002/mds.25232. PMID: 23114877

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