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Can A Baby With Partial Vermis Live Normally?

Hi , I have a question can you answer it please . Iam 23 years old and now pregnant in 33 weeks and 3 days ,when I was in 27 weeks I make an ultrasound and it shows that my baby boy have a partial vermis the doctor told me that 90 present of these people can live normally ,the doctor usually ask me about how I feel about the movement of the baby during this weeks and he said it is a good thing that he can move and also his hand moves normally My question is it really baby s how have partial vermis can live normally .???? I can t sleep thinking about my baby please answer my question
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vermian hypoplasia could be syndromic (Joubert) or incidental; in the latter group except for some trunkal ataxia (inco-ordination) they live normal life; all depends upon extent of vermian hypoplasia.
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Can A Baby With Partial Vermis Live Normally?

vermian hypoplasia could be syndromic (Joubert) or incidental; in the latter group except for some trunkal ataxia (inco-ordination) they live normal life; all depends upon extent of vermian hypoplasia.