Worster-Drought syndrome

Description

Worster-Drought syndrome (WDS) is a form of cerebral palsy characterised by congenital pseudobulbar (suprabulbar) paresis manifesting as selective weakness of the lips, tongue and soft palate, dysphagia, dysphonia, drooling and jaw jerking.

Index terms

Worster-Drought syndrome
Congenital suprabulbar paresis
WDS - [Worster-Drought syndrome]

Exclusions from above levels

8B44.0 – Hereditary spastic paraplegia
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

8D20 – Spastic cerebral palsy
8D21 – Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
8D22 – Ataxic cerebral palsy
8D2Y – Other specified cerebral palsy
8D2Z – Cerebral palsy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Worster-Drought syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1834138618

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system