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Vekemans M, Maurice P, Lachtar M, Blondiaux E, Jouannic J, Burglen L, Rodriguez D, Garel C, Valence S. Additional evidence for the vascular disruption defect hypothesis in a novel case of brainstem disconnection syndrome. Birth Defects Res 2022; 114:1298-1306. [DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Marie‐Aricie Vekemans
- Département de Neuropédiatrie Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Département de Médecine Fœtale Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Département de Néonatologie Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Département de Radiopédiatrie Hôpital Armand‐Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Département de Médecine Fœtale Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Centre de Référence Maladies Rares “Malformations et Maladies Congénitales du Cervelet,” Département de Génétique Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
- Developmental Brain Disorders Laboratory Imagine Institute, INSERM UMR 1163 Paris France
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- Département de Neuropédiatrie Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Département de Radiopédiatrie Hôpital Armand‐Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Département de Neuropédiatrie Hôpital Armand Trousseau, APHP, Sorbonne Université Paris France
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Brotelande C, Leboucq N, Akkari M, Roujeau T, Di Maio M, Milési C, Mondain M, Raybaud C, Cambonie G. Isolated neonatal bilateral vocal cord paralysis revealing a unilateral medullary defect: a case report. BMC Pediatr 2018; 18:351. [PMID: 30413155 PMCID: PMC6234783 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-018-1329-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Congenital bilateral vocal cord paralysis is a rare occurrence. Approximately half the cases are associated with a major comorbidity, usually neurological, neuromuscular or malformative. Case presentation In a male newborn, respiratory distress syndrome and stridor were observed immediately following birth. The cause was bilateral vocal cord paralysis in the adducted position. Neuroradiological investigation revealed a unilateral discontinuity between the upper pons and the right medulla oblongata. Hypoplasia of the right posterior hemiarches of C1-C2 and the right exo-occipital bone was observed, as was a small clivus. MR angiography showed the absence of the distal right vertebral artery, with hypoplasia and parietal irregularities of the proximal segments. Respiratory autonomy was not obtained despite endoscopic laser cordotomy, corticosteroid therapy and nasal continuous positive airway pressure. The infant died at the age of 4 weeks after treatment was limited to comfort care. Conclusions A medullary lesion is an exceptional cause of congenital bilateral vocal cord paralysis. The strictly unilateral neurological and vascular defect and the absence of associated intracranial or extracranial malformation make this clinical case unique and suggest a disruptive mechanism. This case also highlights the help provided by advanced neuroimaging techniques, i.e. fibre tracking using diffusion tensor imaging, in the decision-making process.
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- Camille Brotelande
- Department of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Carémeau Hospital, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G1X8, Canada
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- Department of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France.
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The New Findings in the Genetics and Pathology of Structural Brain Diseases. CURRENT PEDIATRICS REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40124-016-0112-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Update on neuroimaging phenotypes of mid-hindbrain malformations. Neuroradiology 2014; 57:113-38. [DOI: 10.1007/s00234-014-1431-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Agarwal R, Mehta C, Kumar A, Maqbool M. Brainstem disconnection in a patient with fetal alcohol syndrome. Pediatr Neurol 2014; 51:282-3. [PMID: 25079579 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Rajkumar Agarwal
- Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan.
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
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- Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
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Carr JR, Brandon J, Ross B, Bryant SO. Fetal MRI diagnosis of brainstem disconnection with novel inner ear anomalies. Prenat Diagn 2014; 34:1018-21. [PMID: 24852365 DOI: 10.1002/pd.4422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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