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History of Joubert Syndrome and a 30-Year Follow-Up of the Original Proband

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, mida{at}musica.mcgill.ca, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, Montreal, QC

Eva Andermann, MD, PhD, FCCMG

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, Montreal, QC

Alain Ptito, PhD

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, Montreal, QC

Suzanne Fontaine, MD, FRCP(C)

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, Montreal, QC

Marie Joubert, MD, FRCP(C)

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, Montreal, QC

The 1960s were a period of great flowering in the recognition of neurologic disorders in children. The so-called ataxic cerebral palsies were an especially fertile field waiting for clarification. Congenital ataxia coupled with hyperpnea-apnea, abnormal eye movements, and retardation was identified as an autosomal-recessive syndrome eponimically associated with the senior author, Marie Joubert. The disorder, though rare, is increasingly recognized and a lay society dedicated to family support and research has been formed. In preparation for a recent symposium the original proband was re-examined 30 years later and the manifestations in adults clarified. Severe dysarthria was the most striking feature in this man, the hyperpnea-apnea had diminished, and the abnormal eye movements were less striking. Ataxia was still present but not severe. Poor judgment and borderline intelligence rounded out the clinical picture. Modem imaging has clarified, in part, the anatomic basis of this syndrome. (J Child Neurol 1999;14:565-569).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 14, No. 9, 565-569 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/088307389901400903


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