Author/Authors :
Eslami Shahre Babaki، Mahin نويسنده Neurology Research Center AND Department of Psychiatry, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Eslami Shahre Babaki, Mahin , Estilaee، Fariborz نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran Estilaee, Fariborz
Abstract :
Dandy-Walker syndrome is a congenital brain malformation involving the cerebellum and the fourth ventricle. The key features of this syndrome are mental retardation, cerebellar ataxia, and symptoms related to hydrocephaly. The psychiatric aspects of this syndrome have been insufficiently appreciated. Described here is a 17- year- old girl with an acute manic episode emerged in the course of Dandy-Walker syndrome. Presentation and treatment are then addressed.
