Dandy-Walker continuum
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Dandy-Walker continuum, also referred as Dandy-Walker spectrum or Dandy-Walker complex, corresponds to a group of disorders believed to represent a continuum spectrum of posterior fossa malformations, characterised by inferior vermian hypoplasia and incomplete formation of the fourth ventricle which communicates with a prominent posterior fossa CSF space 4.
These conditions remain poorly understood, and the terminology is still controversial. Some authors recommend avoiding its use as there is a lack of specificity that may create some confusion. Instead, a more detailed anatomic description is recommended 2.
Conditions classically included under the term Dandy-Walker continuum include:
-<p><strong>Dandy-Walker continuum</strong>, also referred as <strong>Dandy-Walker spectrum</strong> or <strong>Dandy-Walker complex</strong>, corresponds to a group of disorders believed to represent a continuum spectrum of posterior fossa malformations, characterised by inferior <a title="Isolated inferior vermian hypoplasia" href="/articles/isolated-inferior-vermian-hypoplasia">vermian hypoplasia</a> and incomplete formation of the <a title="Fourth ventricle" href="/articles/fourth-ventricle">fourth ventricle</a> which communicates with a prominent posterior fossa CSF space <sup>4</sup>. </p><p>These conditions remain poorly understood, and the terminology is still controversial. Some authors recommend avoiding its use as there is a lack of specificity that may create some confusion. Instead, a more detailed anatomic description is recommended <sup>2</sup>.</p><p>Conditions classically included under the term Dandy-Walker continuum include:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Dandy-Walker continuum</strong>, also referred as <strong>Dandy-Walker spectrum</strong> or <strong>Dandy-Walker complex</strong>, corresponds to a group of disorders believed to represent a continuum spectrum of <a title="Posterior cranial fossa" href="/articles/posterior-cranial-fossa">posterior fossa</a> malformations, characterised by inferior <a href="/articles/isolated-inferior-vermian-hypoplasia">vermian hypoplasia</a> and incomplete formation of the <a href="/articles/fourth-ventricle">fourth ventricle</a> which communicates with a prominent posterior fossa <a href="/articles/cerebrospinal-fluid-1">CSF</a> space <sup>4</sup>. </p><p>These conditions remain poorly understood, and the terminology is still controversial. Some authors recommend avoiding its use as there is a lack of specificity that may create some confusion. Instead, a more detailed anatomic description is recommended <sup>2</sup>.</p><p>Conditions classically included under the term Dandy-Walker continuum include:</p><ul>
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