Baller Gerold Syndrome WisdomCard™

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  1. {{toppick}}Genetics Home Reference: Information About Baller-Gerold Syndrome ghr.nlm.nih.gov - Information About Baller-Gerold Syndrome
  2. National Organization for Rare Disorders (via BCHealthGuide): Overview of Baller-Gerold Syndrome bchealthguide.org - Overview of Baller-Gerold Syndrome
  3. WrongDiagnosis: Information on Baller-Gerold Sydrome wrongdiagnosis.com - Information on Baller-Gerold Sydrome
  4. WhoNamedIt: History on Baller-Gerold Syndrome whonamedit.com - History on Baller-Gerold Syndrome
  5. IAmPregnant: Birth Defects and Baller-Gerold Syndrome i-am-pregnant.com - Birth Defects and Baller-Gerold Syndrome
  6. CCAKids: Support for Baller-Gerold Syndrome ccakids.com - Support for Baller-Gerold Syndrome
  7. FaceFoward: Baller-Gerold Syndrome Support forwardface.org - Baller-Gerold Syndrome Support
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Research Notes on Baller Gerold Syndrome


Apparent at birth Baller-Gerold syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.1 The distinctive malformations of the skull and facial area and bones of the forearms and hands characterize this disorder.1 Affected indivuals may have a premature fusion of the fibrous joints between certain bones in the skull.1 This usually makes their head appear short and wide and/or pointed at the top.1


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  • Affected indivuals may also have a prominent forehead, downslanting eyelid folds, small, malformed, low-set ears, and/or other craniofacial abnormalities.1
  • Bone abnormalities in the hands include missing fingers (oligodactyly) and malformed or absent thumbs.2
  • Baller-Gerold Syndrome is thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.1
  • Baller-Gerold syndrome affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.3
  • Sudden infant death is common in newborns with Baller-Gerold Syndrome.4



Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 BCHealthGuide: Overview of Baller-Gerold syndrome
  2. ↑ Genetics Home Reference: Introduction
  3. ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Information on Baller-Gerold Sydrome
  4. ↑ WhoNamedIt: History on Baller-Gerold Syndrome

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