Research Notes on Acrocephalosyndactylia
Acrocephalosyndactylia is a rare genetic disorder congenital at birth. It is characterized by acrocephaly of the skull, syndactyly of the hands and feet, and synostosis of the coronal sutures of the skull. Congenital heart defects, mental deficiency, reduced height, hearing loss and abnormalities in the bones of the legs may also be present. Acrocephalosyndactylia is a general term for several different conditions. 1 2
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5 Great Resources on Acrocephalosyndactylia
- Medcyclopaedia: Acrocephalosyndactylia
- WrongDiagnosis: Acrocephalosyndactylia II
- Children's Hospital St.Louis: Craniosynostosis
- International Craniofacial Institute: Craniofacial Defects
- E-Hand.com: Syndactyly
5 Latest Headlines on Acrocephalosyndactylia
What is Acrocephalosyndactylia?
- Wikipedia: Acrocephalosyndactylia
- Find-Health-Articles.com: Acrocephalosyndactylia - Research News and Information
- HON Select: Acrocephalosyndactylia
What Are The Symptoms of Acrocephalosyndactylia?
- UpToDate: Craniosynostosis Syndromes
- DrKoop (via A.D.A.M): Syndactyly
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Congenital Heart Defects
What Are The Causes and Prevention of Acrocephalosyndactylia?
- MedlinePlus: Genetic Disorders
- Wikipedia: Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor
- Mayo Clinic: How Genetic Disorders are Inherited
- Mayo Clinic: Genetic Testing
What Are The Treatments for Acrocephalosyndactylia?
- Texas Children's Hospital: Craniofacial Defects Surgery
- Dr Netscher: Treatment For Syndactyly
- Children's Hospital St.Louis: Treatments For Craniosynostosis
- KidsHealth: If Your Child Has a Heart Defect
What Are The Alternative Treatments for Acrocephalosyndactylia?
- ScienceDaily: Craniosynostosis: Minimally Invasive Surgery Holds Promise For Premature Skull Fusion (Feb. 18, 2008)
What Are The Types and Stages of Acrocephalosyndactylia?
- Apert.org: Apert Syndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Pfeiffer Syndrome
- About.com: Carpenter Syndrome
- Wikipedia: Sakati-Nyhan-Tisdale Syndrome
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Acrocephalosyndactylia
- MDJunction: Acrocephalosyndactylia Message Board
- ATT Home: Ben's Story - Capenter Syndrome
- DailyStrength: Craniosynostosis & Plagiocephaly Support Group Message Board
- DailyStrength: Congenital Heart Disease Support Group Message Board
Foundations and Support Groups on Acrocephalosyndactylia
- Children's Craniofacial Association: Official Site
- The National Craniofacial Association: Official Site
- March Of Dimes: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- American Heart Association: How To Help Your Kids
- Forward Face: Helping Children with Facial Differences
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Acrocephalosyndactylia
- Google Sholar: Acrocephalosyndactylia Journal Articles
- PubMed Central: Acrocephalosyndactylia Journal Articles Journal Articles
- Google Scholar: Craniosynostosis
- Google Scholar: Craniofacial Journal Articles
Clinical Trials on Acrocephalosyndactylia
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Acrocephalosyndactylia Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Craniosynostosis Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Apert Syndrome
Research Notes References
- ↑ Medcyclopaedia: Acrocephalosyndactyly
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Pfeiffer Syndrome
- ↑ E-Hand: What Caused It?
- ↑ Wikipedia: Overview
- ↑ Wikipedia: Pfeiffer Syndrome
- ↑ Wikipedia: Craniosynostosis
User Recommended Links for Acrocephalosyndactylia
- ghr.nlm.nih.gov: ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition... (1 Recommendation)
- mdjunction.com: www.mdjunction.com/acroce... (1 Recommendation)
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