Abstract
The neurological manifestations of achondroplasia are reviewed. Enlargement of the head accompanied by mild dilatation of the ventricles is usually present with no other clinical evidence of increased intracranial pressure. Head growth curves parallel the normal slope, although at higher values. Significant hydrocephalus when it occurs is probably due to obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways at the level of the foramen magnum and is usually associated with other neurological signs related to cord compression at this level. Mental retardation may be inferred mistakenly in infancy and early childhood because of delayed acquisition of motor skills. The neurological manifestations of achondroplasia are reviewed. Enlargement of the head accompanied by mild dilatation of the ventricles is usually present with no other clinical evidence of increased intracranial pressure. Head growth curves parallel the normal slope, although at higher values. Significant hydrocephalus when it occurs is probably due to obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways at the level of the foramen magnum and is usually associated with other neurological signs related to cord compression at this level. Mental retardation may be inferred mistakenly in infancy and early childhood because of delayed acquisition of motor skills.
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