Joubert Syndrome

Joubert Syndrome: Introduction

Joubert Syndrome: Joubert syndrome is a rare, genetic disorder that affects the area of the brain that controls balance and coordination. The disorder is characterized by ... more about Joubert Syndrome.

Joubert Syndrome: A rare neurological disorder where there is a defect in the part of the brain that controls coordination and balance. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Joubert Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Joubert Syndrome

• Ataxia
• Hypernea
• Sleep apnea
• Abnormal eye movements
• Abnormal tongue movements
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 32 symptoms of Joubert Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Joubert Syndrome:

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Joubert Syndrome: Complications

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Joubert Syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Joubert Syndrome
• Hidden causes of Joubert Syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Joubert Syndrome: Self Assessment Tools

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Joubert Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
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  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Joubert Syndrome

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or ...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked....read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as ...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers,...read more »

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Joubert Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Joubert Syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
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  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Joubert Syndrome

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More information about causes of Joubert Syndrome:

• Joubert Syndrome as a symptom

Treatments for Joubert Syndrome

• Symptomatic and supportive
• Infant stimulation
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Joubert Syndrome

News Archives for Joubert Syndrome

Medical news articles related to Joubert Syndrome include:

• IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
• Spray Cuts Kids' Pain When Getting IVs
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

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Patient Surveys for Joubert Syndrome

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Prognosis for Joubert Syndrome

Prognosis for Joubert Syndrome: Variable. Disability ranges from mild problems to moderate mental retardation.

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Statistics for Joubert Syndrome

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Joubert Syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Joubert Syndrome
• Society statistics for Joubert Syndrome

Joubert Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Brain conditions
• Genetic Disease
• more types...»

Types of Joubert Syndrome

Stories from Users Related to Joubert Syndrome

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Article Excerpts about Joubert Syndrome

Joubert syndrome is a rare, genetic disorder that affects the area of the brain that controls balance and coordination. The disorder is characterized by absence or underdevelopment of a part of the brain called the cerebellar vermis and a malformed brain stem. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Joubert Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Joubert Syndrome:

Partial or complete absence of the cerebellar vermis, episodic tachypnea, neonatal apnea, jerky eye movements, hypotonia, ataxia, impaired equilibrium, and mental handicap. Leber amaurosis (blindness with normal optic fundi and brain and kidney abnormalities) may be associated. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Joubert Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Joubert Syndrome, or a subtype of Joubert Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Joubert Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet