A Case Study on Dandy Walker Syndrome: Early Intervention and Rehabilitation

Abstract

Dandy Walker Syndrome is hydrocephalus associated with a posterior fossa cyst and dysgenesis of the cerebellum.1 It is a rare abnormality of CNS with reported incidence of 1 in 25000 live births.2 This is a case of 5 year old male case with truncal attaxia, dysarthric, scanning speech, hypotonia, occular dysmetria, poor pursuit, poor fine motor control and poor balance and coordination. An early diagnosis resulted in early intervention in motor, speech, psychological and pre academics skills at child development centre. This case is successfully managed with conservative rehabilitation plan preparing him for normal school.