VACTERL hydrocephaly

Overview

A rare syndrome characterized by the VACTERL abnormalities (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, congenital cardiac disease, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, radial dysplasia, limb defects) as well as a buildup of fluid inside the skull (hydrocephalus).

Symptoms

* Underdeveloped kidneys * Abnormal opening connecting trachea and esophagus * Hydrocephaly * Anal atresia * Congenital heart defects * Narrowed anus * Small corneas * Mental retardation * Retarded fetal growth * Papilloedema * Excessive amniotic fluid * Absent forearm bone - radius * Abnormal forearm bone - radius * Narrowed aqueduct of sylvius * Abnormal vertebral segmentation * Hand defects * Finger defects * Absent thumb

Causes

Congenital heart defects,Hydrocephaly ,Mental retardation

Treatment

* Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists) * Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist) * Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon) * Clinical Neurophysiology * Neurodevelopment Disabilities * Neurosurgery * Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine * Neuroradiology * Vascular Neurology * Neuropathology * Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)