OMIA:000258 : Dandy-Walker syndrome

Categories: Nervous system phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 123155 (trait) , 220200 (trait) , 220210 (trait) , 220219 (trait) , 220220 (trait) , 267010 (trait) , 304340 (trait)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Cross-species summary: Congenital hydrocephalus (enlargement of the cranium due to accumulation of fluid; "water on the brain") due to obstruction of the foramina of Magendie and Luschka (openings within the brain).

Species in which this phene is found:
domestic cat (Felis catus)
sheep (Ovis aries)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 13 Oct 2022