Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pfeiffer syndrome definition of pfeiffer syndrome by the. Pfeiffer syndrome nord national organization for rare disorders. The infant also had bilateral syndactyly of the fingers. Pfeiffers syndrome is an autosomal dominant congenital disorder that.
Pfeiffer syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones craniosynostosis. Pfeiffer syndrome also affects bones in the hands and feet many of the characteristic facial features of pfeiffer syndrome result from premature fusion of the skull bones. Pfeiffer syndrome happens when the bones in your childs skull, hands, and feet have fused together too soon in the womb because of a gene. Pfeiffer syndrome is as rare as apert syndrome in the western population. Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by premature. This early fusion prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face. Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain. This condition is very rare in the asian population and has not been previously reported in korea. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pfeiffer syndrome is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder meaning that children of a person with pfeiffer have a 50% chance of inheriting the syndrome.
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