Diagnosing Joubert Syndrome in Two Adult Siblings: A Very Rare Case Report
Joubert syndrome (JS) is a rare genetic disorder usually diagnosed during childhood. Adult Joubert syndrome is rare, and that too in siblings from a non-consanguineous marriage in their adulthood is extremely rare, with very few cases reported worldwide. The need for expensive imaging modality to ai...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7) |
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Zusammenfassung: | Joubert syndrome (JS) is a rare genetic disorder usually diagnosed during childhood. Adult Joubert syndrome is rare, and that too in siblings from a non-consanguineous marriage in their adulthood is extremely rare, with very few cases reported worldwide. The need for expensive imaging modality to aid diagnosis has also been cited as a drawback in diagnosing the condition in resource-poor areas. We describe the case of two adult siblings who came for other diseases and were diagnosed with Joubert syndrome. |
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ISSN: | 2168-8184 2168-8184 |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.27042 |