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One case of Dandy-Walker malformation is described. The diagnosis was mainly reached by dynamic isotope studies of CSF, and was confirmed by axial computerized tomography.
The importance of these examinations is discussed, not only as a means of understanding the aetiopathology, but especially because of the functional information they give and the therapeutic consequences they have.
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Palma, A., Nazar, N., Castro, M. et al. Dandy-Walker malformation and the contribution of radioisotopic studies of cerebral spinal fluid dynamics to its diagnosis. Acta neurochir 61, 319–324 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01743875
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