Worster-Drought syndrome

Definition

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.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Cerebral palsy

• 8D20Spastic cerebral palsy
• 8D21Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
• 8D22Ataxic cerebral palsy
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified